Gulf Helicopters is a helicopter services provider mainly servicing the oil and gas industry in

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. It is a 100% subsidiary of Gulf International Services under the QatarEnergy umbrella, and has its headquarters in

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. Gulf Helicopters provides transport services to customers in

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. Among other services they offer Seismic Support, Load Lifting, Support of 'ad hoc' short-term contracts, VIP Executive Transport, and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services. The company operates a fleet of 37 helicopters and has 300 employees. They also have offices in

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History

Gulf Helicopters was established in 1970 in Doha. 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

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and received the Operator's Safety Award in 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Technical Safety Awards were awarded to several members of the engineering staff in 1998. Mohammed Al Mohannadi is the CEO of the company.Company Overview
''Bloomberg''. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

Fleet

Gulf Helicopters currently operates a fleet of 48 helicopters (Feb 2016) including the following: * 2

Sikorsky S-92 The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control ...

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AgustaWestland AW139 The AgustaWestland AW139 is a medium-lift twin-engined helicopter developed and produced by the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, later wholly owned by Leonardo S.p.A. It is marketed at several different roles, including V ...

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AgustaWestland AW189 The AgustaWestland AW189 is a twin-engined, super-medium-lift helicopter manufactured by Leonardo S.p.A. It is derived from the AW149, and shares similarities with the AW139 and AW169. Development On 20 June 2011, development of the eight-ton ...

* 2

Bell 212 The Bell 212 (also known as the ''Twin Two-Twelve'') is a two-blade, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968. Originally manufactured by Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, production was moved to Mirabel, Quebec, Canada ...

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Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor. Design and development Development began in the ...

* 2 MD 902 * 2

Bell 206 The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec, plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter prog ...

References

*HeliHub, (22 February 2010),
Gulf Helicopters wins three year offshore contract
', retrieved 26 August 2012.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf Helicopters Airlines established in 1970 Airlines of Qatar Companies based in Doha Helicopter airlines Qatari companies established in 1970