Garden City Helicopters

GCH Aviation Ltd

GCH

History C/N Tracking

Established in 1983 at New Brighton Beach, East of Christchurch City.
Owners of Wellington Helicopters, Vanuatu Helicopters and Fiji' Pacific Island Air.
In 2019 acquired Kaikoura Helicopters.
In 2020 acquired Tasman Helicopters

News

Entrol Completes Factory Acceptance Test for GCH Aviation’s H145 Simulator

Feb 3, 2026 · Entrol has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of an Airbus H145 FTD Level 5 helicopter simulator for GCH Aviation in New Zealand, with installation scheduled for Q1 2026.
Former REGA H145 Air Ambulances Arrive in New Zealand

Jan 6, 2026 · B&H Worldwide has completed the air transport delivery of the last two former Swiss REGA H145 air ambulance helicopters to New Zealand, where they will be operated by GCH Aviation on behalf of the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust.
New Zealand GCH Aviation Receives First Former Swiss H145

Sep 3, 2025 · Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has delivered the first of four Airbus H145 helicopters, formerly operated by Swiss REGA, to GCH Aviation in New Zealand
GCH Group Acquires Tasman Helicopters

Jul 16, 2020 · GCH Aviation Group expands tourism portfolio with purchase of Tasman Helicopters In Nelson, New Zealand
New Medical H145 for New Zealand

Aug 13, 2019 · Airbus Australia delivered two EC145T2/H145 Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to New Zealand’ Garden City Helicopters, known as GCH Aviation, to be based in Christchurch and Dunedin to serve the South Island
GCH Aviation Acquires Kaikoura Helicopters

May 8, 2019 · GCH Aviation Group expands tourism portfolio with purchase of Kaikoura Helicopters

Nov 14, 2018 · New Zealand First Medical H145
Mar 4, 2016 · Fiji Humanitarian Relief After Cyclone Winston

Apr 1, 2015 · Airbus Helicopters Foundation Aid to Vanuatu

Models

2019-

Airbus H145D2

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