21-Jul-2020Source: Air Borealis
Air Borealis is proud to announce a partnership with Canada’s premier helicopter service provider, Custom Helicopters, to offer best in class rotary wing capability to Labrador. Air Borealis will immediately begin offering helicopter service using a Eurocopter ASTAR B2. The aircraft’s combination of high flight performance and optimal reliability delivers both the most versatile... Read more
20-Jan-2016
The Custom Helicopters Bell 206L-1, C-GOFH, was hovering prior to touchdown at a remote camp in north eastern Manitoba when an unsecured canvas portion of a Quonset hut was blown into the rotor disc. The aircraft landed without further incident. The helicopter sustained damage to one rotor blade and will remain on location pending inspection... Read more
29-May-2014Source: SkyTrac Systems
Custom Helicopters has chosen SkyTrac’s flight following solution to optimize their operations. Custom provides a variety of services in mainly remote locations that include mineral exploration, power line maintenance, forest fire suppression and wildlife surveys. In a multi-year service contract, Custom will use SkyWeb and SkyWeb Mobile to monitor its fleet from their operations center... Read more
1-Jul-2013
Wreckage reported sighting on 2nd July, the day after a Bell 206 was reported overdue. “The aircraft is missing and debris has washed ashore in Gull Lake.” CADORS 2013C2819... Read more
11-Jan-2013Source: HeliHub.com
This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site. Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred. Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches,... Read more
9-Jan-2013
Helicopter landed on ice floe, which then collapsed and the helicopter sank. Pilot rescued. Local temperature with windchill around -50C CADAORS 2013C0108... Read more
2-Feb-2012Source: Exchange Income Corp
Exchange Income Corporation (TSX:EIF) (the “Corporation”), announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of Custom Helicopters Ltd., a provider of helicopter-based aviation services in Manitoba and Nunavut. The acquisition was first announced on January 12, 2012. The Corporation paid a total purchase price of $29 million, of which $4.3 million was paid through the issuance of 170,121 common... Read more
12-Jan-2012Source: Exchange
Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (“Exchange” or the “Corporation”), announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the operations and assets of Custom Helicopters Ltd., a privately-owned provider of helicopter-based aviation services in Manitoba and Nunavut. The acquisition is valued at $29 million, and will be paid through a combination of cash and... Read more
