Boeing Commercial CH-47

The first civilian variants are listed under Boeing-Vertol 234.

In 2013 the US Army began auctioning CH-47D Chinook helicopters for civilian use. Commercial companies deploy these helicopters worldwide under firefighting / heavy-lifting contracts

Commercial CH-47 News

Chinook Swashplate Overhaul Services Approved for TIGHITCO

11-Mar-26 - TIGHITCO Announces FAA Part 145 Approval for Chinook Swashplate Overhaul Services, Expanding Support to Commercial Operators #firefighting

FAA Certifies Foresight MX HUMS for CH-47D Chinook

04-Mar-26 - GPMS receives FAA STC certification for its Foresight MX Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on the Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter. #Chinook

FAA Approval for Billings Flying Service ex Dutch Chinooks

19-Mar-25 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Restricted Type Certification for former Royal Netherlands Air Force ( RNLAF) Boeing CH-47D Chinook acquired in 2023. The helicopters are upgraded with glass cockpits, NVG compatibility, and auto hover features #Chinook

BFS Urges Certification of Ex-Dutch Chinooks for Firefighting

21-Jan-25 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) commends Montana and California lawmakers in urging FAA certification for its ex Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook firefighting helicopters #firefighting

BFS Firefighter Chinook Helicopter for Montana

02-Jul-24 - Billings Flying Service was awarded contract by the Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to operate a CH-47 Chinook firefighter helicopter in the State #Montana

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List of Operators of Commercial CH-47

Years	Model		Org
2014-			Columbia Helicopters
2014-			CHI Aviation
2014-			Sky Cats Puma Corp
2014-			Billings Flying Service
2014-			Summit Aviation
2015-			Unical Defense Inc
2022-			PJ Helicopters