Founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1987 as a subsidiary of the VIH Aviation Group, Cougar Helicopters is a commercial helicopter operator based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, providing offshore transport services to oil and gas fields off the eastern coast of Canada, primarily serving installations offshore Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
The company operates permanent bases in St. John’s and Halifax, supporting offshore energy operations in the North Atlantic. By 2011, Cougar Helicopters had transitioned to an all-Sikorsky fleet including S-61N, S-76, and S-92 helicopters.
Ownership of Cougar Helicopters is shared between the VIH Aviation Group Ltd, which holds a 75% voting interest and a 60% economic interest, and the Bristow Group, which holds the remaining 25% voting interest and 40% economic interest following its acquisition of the stake in 2012.
The company operates permanent bases in St. John’s and Halifax, supporting offshore energy operations in the North Atlantic. By 2011, Cougar Helicopters had transitioned to an all-Sikorsky fleet including S-61N, S-76, and S-92 helicopters.
Ownership of Cougar Helicopters is shared between the VIH Aviation Group Ltd, which holds a 75% voting interest and a 60% economic interest, and the Bristow Group, which holds the remaining 25% voting interest and 40% economic interest following its acquisition of the stake in 2012.
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Milestone Brings First Commercial S-92 to VERTICON 2026
09-Mar-26 - Milestone will display Sikorsky S-92 helicopter 920006 at VERTICON 2026, the first S-92 to enter commercial service in 2004, highlighting more than two decades of operational history for the offshore transport platform. #verticon96
VIH Aerospace Gains Sikorsky S-92 Support Center Approval
06-Mar-26 - VIH Aerospace (VIHA) receives Sikorsky approval as an authorized Customer Support Center (CSC) for the S-92A helicopter, expanding its helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MMRO) capabilities in Victoria, BC. #VIHA
FAA Certification for Helitak FT5000 Fire Tank on S-92 Helicopter
06-Aug-24 - Milestone and Helitak granted U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the FT5000 Fire Tank on the Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter. Canadian operator VIH will be the launch customer #firefighting
Omni Guyana SAR Transitions from AW139 to S-92
29-Jul-23 - Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc, in collaboration with VIH and HeliOperations, completed transition of the AW139 helicopter with Sikorsky S-92 for its search and rescue (SAR) program Guyana
Omni SAR S-92 is World’s Most Connected Helicopter
06-Mar-23 - SkyTrac, Omni Helicopters International (OHI) and VIH Aviation partners for satellite communications (satcom) for the Sikorsky S-92 offshore search and rescue (SAR) helicopter in Guyana #satcom
Cougar is First to Upgrade to S-92A+
27-Apr-20 - Cougar Helicopters from St John’s, NFL, Canada is the first operator to upgrade their S-92A to the S-92A+ standard with the new Phase IV main gear box. Four kits were ordered for these offshore transport/medevac helicopters #S92A+
RMS Wins Canadian CH-124 Sea King Bidding
14-Aug-19 - Rotor Maxx Support Limited (RMS), a well known Sikorsky S-61/H-3 support centre part of VIH Group, acquired 15 of the recently retired Canadian Armed Forces’ CH-124 Sea King helicopters. VIH currently operates 8 civilian S-61 in its fleet #SeaKing
Cougar Helicopters S-92 in Science Channel
02-Jan-18 - Cougar Helicopters’s S-92 featured in the debut of the new Science Channel series "Mega Machines"
VIH Offering its Full Suite of S-92 STC Products
07-Mar-17 - VIH Aerospace (VIHA), a MRO services provider, has begun offering sales of its full complement of Sikorsky S-92 STC products worldwide
VIH Aerospace Delivering S-92 Helicopters
18-Jul-16 - VIH Group MRO provider, VIHA, in the process to deliver two Sikorsky S-92 offshore helicopters to undisclosed operator in response to the grounding of the Airbus H225
VIH Aerospace Auxiliary Fuel Tanks for Bristow S-92
29-Feb-16 - Canadian VIH Aerospace (VIHA) has reached a delivery milestone of 22 auxiliary fuel tank systems to Bristow Group Sikorsky S-92 helicopters
VIH Aerospace S-92 Bubble Window for Silk Way
15-Sep-15 - VIH Aerospace has developed a number of systems for the S-92 helicopter, specifically for those in search-and-rescue (SAR) and offshore oil operations. Now added Azerbaijan s Silkway as new client.
Bristow Celebrating 60 years
19-Jun-15 - Bristow is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a look back on the historic events that helped create one of the world’s largest civilian helicopter companies.| More News ... |  |
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