Gulf Helicopters Company
IATA ICAO Callsign
DOH OTBD GHC
Founded1970
Fleet size54
Parent companyGulf International Services
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Key peopleMohammed Al Mohannadi (CEO)
Employees300+
Websitehttps://www.gulfhelicopters.com/en/home.html

Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) is a Qatari helicopter services provider mainly servicing the oil and gas industry in Middle East, North Africa and Asia. It is a 100% subsidiary of Gulf International Services under the QatarEnergy umbrella, and has its headquarters in Doha, Qatar. Gulf Helicopters services include offshore operations IFR/VFR, emergency medical services, VIP executive transport, support of commercial short-term contracts, load lifting -long & short line, seismic support, onshore transport, tourist flights, aerial photo flights, aerial advertising and banner flying. The company operates a fleet of 54[1] helicopters and has 300+ employees. They also have clients in Malta, Libya, South Africa, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand & Malaysia.

History

Gulf Helicopters Company was established in 1970 in Doha.[2] It was initially set up in February 1973 as a joint venture company involving British Overseas Airways, British European Helicopters and Gulf Aviation Services to provide helicopter service to oil companies developing the offshore exploration and production industry. In March 1977, Gulf Aviation Company Ltd. purchased Gulf Helicopters for the intention of developing economic cooperation and air transportation for the region. Then in June 1998 the company was purchased again by Qatar General Petroleum Corporation. The company is a member of the Helicopter Association International and received the Operator's Safety Award in 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022.[3]

Mohammed Al Mohannadi is the CEO of the company.[2]

Sikorsky S-92 of Gulf Helicopters Company

Awards & Certifications

Source:[3]

Affiliates

Source:[4]

  • Air Ocean Maroc (Morocco)
  • Gulf Med Aviation Services Limited (Malta)
  • United Helicharters Private Ltd (India)
  • Al Maha Aviation Company (Libya)
  • Redstar Havacilik Hizmetleri A.S. (Turkey)

Fleet

Gulf Helicopters Company AW189; A7-GAB; at the 2015 Malta International Airshow.

Gulf Helicopters currently operates a fleet of 54 helicopters [5] (Nov 2022) including the following:

References

  1. "Photo Gallery - Gulf Helicopters". www.gulfhelicopters.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. 1 2 Company Overview Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Awards & Certifications - Gulf Helicopters". www.gulfhelicopters.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. "Home - Gulf Helicopters". www.gulfhelicopters.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. "Gulf Helicopters". Gulfhelicopters.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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