Australian Helicopters
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| Private | |
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Key people
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John Boag, MD |
| Parent | Babcock International |
| Website | www |
Australian Helicopters is an Australian Helicopter operator serving the Government, EMS, Transport & Television markets. Operating a mix of light and medium turbine-engined helicopters, it performs helicopter transport and air work for a number of private and government clients across Queensland and South Australia. The company is a subsidiary of Babcock International.
History
The airline was established in 1990 as Reef Helicopters. In 2003, Reef Helicopters merged with Marine Helicopters. In 2004, the company was rebranded to Australian Helicopters.[1] The business has steadily grown and in June 2010, employed 137 staff across 8 bases from Adelaide to the Torres Strait.[1]
Clients
Australian Helicopters operates on behalf of the following organisations:
- Queensland Ambulance Service - Torres Strait Ambulance (EMS) [2]
- Australian Customs Service (Transport & Survailence) [3]
- Victorian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) [4]
- Channel 7 Adelaide (Television)
- South Australian State Rescue Helicopter Service - MedSTAR (EMS) [5]
- Maritime Safety Queensland (Marine Pilot Transfer)
- Australian Defence Force (SAR & Training)
Fleet
As of November 2015, the Australian Helicopters fleet comprised[6]
- 5 x AgustaWestland AW139 Series
- 8 x Agusta/Bell 412 Series
- 4 x Eurocopter AS350 Series
- 1 x Eurocopter EC130 Series
- 2 x MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 Series
- 2 x Hughes 369 Series
- 1 x Bell 206 Series
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Torres Strait Ambulance Website
- ↑ Major Overhaul on Border Protections Chopper - Helitorque.com
- ↑ Air Ambulance Helicopters Ambulance Victoria.
- ↑ 5DME Adelaide - MAC Rescue Helicopter Service
- ↑ Australian civil aircraft register search using "Australian Helicopters" as the search parameter. Search conducted April 2012.
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