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Mar
09
2023

THC to expand AW139 helicopter fleet to boost SAR services, EMS and Corporate transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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THC (The Helicopter Company) will further expand its fleet of Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to reinforce search and rescue (SAR), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Corporate transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At Heli-Expo 2023 (7-9 March) in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company announced its willingness to engage negotiations to procure additional six units to the existing fleet plus 20 options. By the time all these latest AW139s are delivered, THC will have a total fleet of 49 AW139s carrying out a range of missions including emergency medical service, search and rescue and corporate transport in the country. 

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Tags: AW139 Leonardo SAR The Helicopter Company
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
08
2023

The Helicopter Company and SKYTRAC Partner to Provide Aircraft Connectivity and Support for Rapidly Growing Fleet

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ATLANTA, GA, March 8, 2023 – SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in aerospace intelligent connectivity and satellite communications (satcom), and The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the premier helicopter service provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom), have entered into an agreement to enable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, 4G/LTE cellular, and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as advanced mission capabilities for their entire fleet of Airbus and Leonardo helicopters. The partnership will provide THC with a truly connected aircraft in an all-in-one platform for connectivity, communications, data-driven operational insights, engineering and client support, and pilot situational awareness.

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Tags: SKYTRAC The Helicopter Company
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Mar
08
2023

The Helicopter Company and Jet Company to Benefit from Long-Term Engine Maintenance Program with Pratt & Whitney Canada for 21 AW139 Helicopters

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ATLANTA, March 8, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced that The Helicopter Company and Jet Company (THC), headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, and the country's first and only commercial helicopter operator, has signed a Fleet Management™ Program (FMP™) for the 42 engines that power its fleet of 21 AW139 Helicopters from Leonardo. 

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Tags: Jet Company Pratt & Whitney Canada PW&C The Helicopter Company
Categories: Press Releases


Nov
08
2022

The Helicopter Company signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of 20 H145 helicopters

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Cologne, 8 November 2022 – The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has signed an HCare In-Service contract to cover their fleet of 20 five-bladed H145 helicopters. The fleet of H145s was ordered in December 2021 and will be deployed across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS); five have been delivered and the remaining 15 are expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The HCare In-Service package has been tailored to THC’s specific operational needs, providing them with parts availability by-the-hour services to optimise the fleet’s maintenance and performance.

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Tags: Airbus H145 THC The Helicopter Company
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
08
2022

Airbus and The Helicopter Company expand partnership to include sustainable aviation fuel and urban air mobility in Saudi Arabia

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Dallas, 8 March 2022 – Airbus and The Helicopter Company (THC) have signed an agreement in order to continue expanding helicopter activities as well as to introduce urban air mobility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This comes as an additional step toward the co-creation of an Urban Air Mobility ecosystem in the Kingdom.

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Tags: Airbus Heli Expo THC The Helicopter Company
Categories: Press Releases


Dec
06
2021

The Helicopter Company expands fleet with the purchase of 26 aircraft from Airbus Helicopters

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia– The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first and only helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a second purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters.

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Tags: Airbus Airbus Helicopters THC The Helicopter Company
Categories: Press Releases