HeliOperations is a trading name of Developing Assets (UK) Limited.
It provides pilot training for Federal German Navy SAR service, from Portland Heliport, using 2 ex Royal Navy Sea King HU.5 and the services needed to support this work. This consists of Conversion to Type training (FGN crews will be familiar with the EC135 when they arrive), aircraft handling and more recently, Aircraft Captain training. The training provided is similar to that which had been provided by the Royal Navy but has been tailored by HeliOperations to reduce further courses in Germany to operate the Mk.41. Conversion to Role training is carried out in Germany on the Mk.41.
HeliOperations trainers are ex-military QHIs and its Sea Kings are leased from the UK MoD, initially until Sep 2018.
From 1 Jul 2017, HeliOperations became the owners of the Osprey Quays Portland Heliport site.
It provides pilot training for Federal German Navy SAR service, from Portland Heliport, using 2 ex Royal Navy Sea King HU.5 and the services needed to support this work. This consists of Conversion to Type training (FGN crews will be familiar with the EC135 when they arrive), aircraft handling and more recently, Aircraft Captain training. The training provided is similar to that which had been provided by the Royal Navy but has been tailored by HeliOperations to reduce further courses in Germany to operate the Mk.41. Conversion to Role training is carried out in Germany on the Mk.41.
HeliOperations trainers are ex-military QHIs and its Sea Kings are leased from the UK MoD, initially until Sep 2018.
From 1 Jul 2017, HeliOperations became the owners of the Osprey Quays Portland Heliport site.
HeliOperations has acquired the ex-Royal Navy Sea King HAS.6 simulator at RNAS Culdrose and has established a base there to operate the facility as part of its training curriculum.
It has also established a depth maintenance facility for its Sea King fleet at Somerton, leaving more space at Portland for flying operations and line maintenance.
It has also established a depth maintenance facility for its Sea King fleet at Somerton, leaving more space at Portland for flying operations and line maintenance.
On July 2018, the UK MoD approved HeliOperations facilities and a training programme for German Navy Sea King Search and Rescue crew operating ex Royal Navy Sea King Mk5 began
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HeliOperations Orders AW139s for UK & German Navy Training
21-Nov-25 - HeliOperations, a training service provider based in Portland, UK, ordered two Leonardo AW139 helicopters during European Rotors 2025 to fulfill recently signed contracts with the Royal Navy’s FHSU (FOST) program and the German Navy #Portland
HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy FHSU Contract
08-Aug-25 - Dorset-based HeliOperations was awarded a five-year, £41M contract to provide two Leonardo AW139 helicopters from 2026 to support the Royal Navy’s Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FSHU), including training and transport to ships at sea #FSHU
HeliOperations will Train German Navy Helicopter Pilots
07-Nov-24 - Dorset-based HeliOperations was awarded a seven-year, £141M contract to provide comprehensive training for German Navy helicopter pilots with the Leonardo AW139 helicopter #GermanNavy
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
Lobo Leasing Pipistrel Drone to HeliOperations
25-Apr-23 - HeliOperations signed signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Lobo Leasing to lease a Pipistrel NUUVA V300 unmanned cargo drone to be used to support its military customers on ships replenishment at sea #drones| More News ... |  |
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