HeliJet
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Based at Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Helijet International is North America's largest scheduled helicopter airline offering regular scheduled service between Vancouver Harbour or Vancouver Airport and Victoria Harbour.
It's charter division, Helijet Charters, serves the film, television, aerial tour and general charter markets. In addition, Helijet Charters and partner Grouse Mountain operate spectacular sightseeing tours from the peak of the mountain.
Helijet is also British Columbia's largest air medical service provider, operating both rotary and fixed wing medevac equipment.
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History
The airline was established in 1986 and started operations between Vancouver and Victoria in November 1986. During the past 19 years of operation Helijet has also provided scheduled service to Seattle-Boeing Field, Abbotsford Airport, Langley Airport, Victoria International Airport and Campbell River Airport, all of which are still destinations accessible by Helijet Charters' services. Helijet International also operates the Vancouver and Victoria Harbour Heliports under it's wholly owned subidiary, Pacific Heliport Services.
Services
Helijet serves the following heliports/airports in the Pacific Northwest:
- Vancouver International Airport
- Vancouver Harbour, in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
- Victoria Harbour, in downtown Victoria, British Columbia
- Whistler Heliport, Whistler, British Columbia
Fleet
The HeliJet fleet consists of the following aircraft:
- Robinson R22 Beta
- Bell 206B Jetranger
- 1Sikorsky S-61(Operated by Executive Transport Airways)
- 5 Sikorsky S-76A
- 2 Raytheon Beech King Air B200
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