Universal Helicopters
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | St. John's, Newfoundland (1963) |
| Headquarters | Goose Bay, Labrador |
| Key people | Harold R. Steele, Owner Geoff Goodyear, President and COO |
| Products | Helicopter services |
| Revenue | Not reported |
| Employees | 35 |
| Website | www.uhnl.nf.ca |
Universal Helicopters is a commercial helicopter company located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1]
Universal Helicopters is a 100% owned Newfoundland Company. While operating primarily in Newfoundland and Labrador with operations sometimes extending into the Ungava Peninsula and the Arctic, Universal Helicopters holds an International Operating Certificate and has completed several contracts in Greenland.[1]
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[edit] Bases
Universal Helicopters corporate head office, main stores and accounting services are situated in Goose Bay, Labrador with other bases situated at St. John's, Pasadena and Gander. Each location has permanent base personnel and hangar support facilities for year round operations and maintenance.[1]
[edit] Fleet
Universal Helicopters currently operates a fleet of:[2]
- Bell 407 - 5
- Bell 206 L - 10
- Bell 206 L4 - 1
- Eurocopter AS350 B - 1
- Eurocopter AS350 BA - 1
- Eurocopter AS350 B2 - 1
[edit] Customer reception
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has had extensive contracts with the company, using them for medical evacuation, clinic support, forest fire surveillance and suppression, aerial searching, survey and mapping and personnel transport.[3]
[edit] Gallery
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Universal Helicopters Bell 206
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An Enstrom F-28F used by Universal Helicopters for training, 1988
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Universal Helicopters (2003). "Universal Helicopters Profile". http://www.uhnl.nf.ca/about.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Transport Canada (March 2011). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/quicksearch.asp. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Salter, Dave (March 2006). "Government extends contract with Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Limited". http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/tw/0301n02.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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