01-Jun-22 - Leonardo confirmed order of 3 new AW139 helicopters for the Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (EHRS) for delivery in early 2023 and to be operated by CHC Australia #WesternAustralia
25-May-22 - The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Western Australia signed 12-year contract with CHC for 24/7 emergency rescue helicopter services. Three new AW139 will replace current Bell 412 by end 2023 #DFES
27-Sep-21 - CHC Helicopter will launch ‘Helicopter SAR Week’ (#HeliSARWeek) on social media next week to recognize rotor-wing Search and Rescue (SAR) crews around the world. #heliSARweek
01-Sep-21 - CHC expands its fleet with 30 aircraft with the acquisition of Babcock offshore oil and gas support operations in the UK, Denmark and Australia #oilandgas
07-Jun-21 - CHC is first helicopter operator in Australia to achieve the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR), Part 42 Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO), and Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO). #Australia
03-Feb-21 - CHC Helicopters (Australia) is the launch customer for the AW139 Wet Floor protective barrier from Airwork (NZ) and specially designed for offshore missions #wetFloor
28-Oct-20 - CHC exceeds 40,000 flight hours on its Australian AW139 Fleet. CHC was the first commercial operator of the model in the country and currently operates 10 helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) under contracts with Department of Defence, NSW Government and oil and offshore companies #AW139
19-Jun-19 - CHC renewed it’s six-year relationship with Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility in the Browse Basin, Australia providing S-92 helicopter flights from Broome #oilandgas
30-Mar-19 - CHC Helicopters based in Karratha flown 67 extra flights in the past two weeks evacuating multiple rigs offshore Australia’s North West Shelf due category 4 Cyclone Veronica #CycloneVeronica
27-Feb-19 - The six AW139 helicopters operated by CHC under contract of the Australian DoD for rescue services for RAAF, RAN and Army are now operational #Rescue
17-Sep-18 - CHC signed 5-year contract to provide AW139/AW189 +10 daily offshore flights for Woodside, Jadestone Energy, Vermilion Energy and BHP from Karratha, Learmonth and Onslow Airports in Australia from July 2019 #oilandgas
16-Apr-18 - CHC signed 30-month contract continuation with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to provide search and rescue at five bases replacing current six S-76 with AW139. CHC also provides SAR to Army and Navy
