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

BFS Secures CFR Exemption for ex-Dutch CH-47 Chinooks

28-Feb-24 - Heavy-lift service provider Billings Flying Service (BFS) has received the first-ever U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) exemption for surplus ex-foreign military CH-47 Chinook helicopters. BFS acquired 6 ex-Dutch CH-47D last year, which are currently undergoing airworthiness certification #Chinook

Columbia Unveils New Era for Commercial Chinook

27-Feb-24 - Columbia Helicopters (CHI) plans to create a new model of the legendary Chinook, the 234 Special Purpose (234SP), by converting ex military CH-47D aircraft. Certification and market entry planned for 2025 #chinook

CAE Chinook and Black Hawk Simulators for Coulson

27-Oct-23 - Coulson Aviation acquires world’s only CH-47D Chinook Level D Full Flight Simulator and a UH-60A/L Black Hawk Level D Simulator for its new facility at Thermal, California to develop customized training for the wildfire fighting environment #firefighting

Coulson Chinooks Against California Wildfires

14-Jul-23 - Coulson Aviation awarded year-round contract by Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura County fire departments to fight against wildfires in Southern California #firefighting

Dutch CH-47Ds Delivered to Billings Flying Service

14-Jun-23 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) takes Delivery of 6 ex Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47D Chinook helicopters acquired at the end of last year #Chinook

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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