German company HeliService launched its first offshore wind helicopter operations in the United States in October 2023, using two leased AW169 helicopters from LCI to support the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island.
In March 2025, under contract with Sabine Bank Pilots, HeliService USA became the launch customer for the AW169 in Harbor Pilot Shuttle (HPS) operations in the United States, specifically within the Sabine-Neches Waterway, a major shipping corridor in Southeast Texas.
In August 2025, HeliService USA expanded into the medical market with a new contract for three AW169 helicopters for Premier Health Miami Valley CareFlight in Ohio.
In March 2025, under contract with Sabine Bank Pilots, HeliService USA became the launch customer for the AW169 in Harbor Pilot Shuttle (HPS) operations in the United States, specifically within the Sabine-Neches Waterway, a major shipping corridor in Southeast Texas.
In August 2025, HeliService USA expanded into the medical market with a new contract for three AW169 helicopters for Premier Health Miami Valley CareFlight in Ohio.
HeliService USA is a veteran-owned and veteran-operated U.S. helicopter operator headquartered in Rhode Island. The company operates a fleet of 9 AW169 helicopters across offshore wind, HEMS, HAA and harbor-pilot transfer operations.
HeliService USA launched its U.S. offshore wind operations in 2023 from Quonset, Rhode Island, supporting its customers with AW169 aircraft and providing 24/7 medevac coverage.
In 2025, HeliService USA became the first U.S. operator to introduce the AW169 into Harbor Pilot Shuttle (HPS) service under its contract with the Sabine Bank Pilots on the Sabine-Neches Waterway in Southeast Texas, a major deep-water corridor for U.S. shipping.
The company’s team includes more than 50% veterans, and its operations span Rhode Island (offshore wind & HEMS), Texas (harbor pilot operations), Ohio (HAA), and Virginia (offshore wind).
News about HeliService USA |
HeliService Launches AW169 Harbor Pilot Operations in U.S.
11-Mar-25 - HeliService USA and Sabine Bank Pilots have become the launch customers for the Leonardo AW169 helicopter for Harbor Pilot Shuttle (HPS) operations in the United States, specifically within the Sabine-Neches Waterway, a critical shipping corridor in Southeast Texas #Texas
HeliService AW169s for Offshore Wind Energy in USA
27-Jun-23 - HeliService is leasing two AW169 from LCI to operate in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. These are LCI’ first-ever dedicated offshore wind helicopters in the USA #WindEnergy
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Models HeliService USA List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||||
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| 69052 | aw169 | 2017 | N652LA : Rhode Island offshore wind energy : N691HS : reser |  G-CKJR  HL9658  N652LA | |||||
| 69166 | aw169 | 2023 | N692HS : HeliService USA, pictured | N692HS | |||||
| 69033 | aw169 | 2016 | N694HS : reg TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee at North Salt Lake, UT from May25 |  I-EASV | |||||
| 69046 | aw169 | N697HS : Heliservice USA LLC from Dec25 | |||||||
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| 69116 | aw169 | 2021 | N693HS : offshore energy | ||||||
