Helijet Donates Medically Equilled Helicopter to the People of Ukraine to Transport Victoms Injured in War with Russia
Designed by Ukrainian-born Igor Sikorsky’s renowned helicopter company, the Sikorsky Aircraft S-76A helicopter is the first private donation of an aircraft of this magnitude from Canada to Ukraine, organized by the joint efforts of Canadian business and the Ukrainian diaspora. Richmond, B.C. (February 10, 2025): Helijet International is donating a fully operational, medically equipped helicopter from […]
Helijet and BCEHS celebrate 20 years of “Santa Flights” and bringing Christmas cheer to kids in BC hospitals
December 10, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – It’s a milestone year as Helijet International and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) mark 20 years of presenting their annual “Santa Flights”. Now a holiday season tradition, Santa is once again “hitching a ride” in a BCEHS air ambulance for a whirlwind, same-day tour to visit children in pediatric […]
Airble announces partnership with Helijet International to offer online charter flight deals to North American, Caribbean and European destinations
Richmond, B.C. (October 22, 2024): Online charter flight booking service Airble is excited to announce its new partnership with Helijet International Inc. to offer even more non-stop travel choices for private charter passengers seeking to fly in comfort and convenience. Helijet’s Cessna Citation X charter flights booked through the Airble website or mobile app offer non-stop […]
Exclusive in Vancouver, Helijet Launches “Mid-Range” Charter Jet Service available from YVR
February 14, 2024 Richmond, B.C.: Helijet announced today that it will be expanding its existing fixed-wing charter services to offer private air travel customers greater non-stop travel range, comfort and convenience for North American and intercontinental charter flights. Helijet has added a Cessna Citation X turbojet aircraft to its fleet, adding superior cabin capacity and […]
Helijet places order with Beta Technologies for first passenger service eVTOL aircraft in canada
Purchase of ALIA eVTOL aircraft a significant step forward for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in British Columbia VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 31, 2023) – Helijet International Inc., North America’s largest and longest-standing helicopter airline, today announced plans to become the first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using electric vertical takeoff and landing […]
Pacific Heliport Services Completes $1.7M Upgrade at Vancouver Harbour Heliport
Richmond, B.C. August 10th, 2022 – With support from the Province of British Columbia’s Airport Assistance Program (“BCAAP”) under the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Pacific Heliport Services, (“PHS”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Helijet International Inc., has completed a major $1.7M upgrade of the public use intermodal heliport in downtown Vancouver, on the […]
Helijet Adds More Flights To Its Schedule As BC Reopens
From Helijet | June 3, 2020 Helijet International is please to announce we are adding more scheduled flights between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island effective Monday, June 8, 2020. The number of scheduled Helijet flights between Vancouver and Victoria will increase to five roundtrips each weekday, up from the current three daily roundtrips. The number of scheduled flights […]
BC Cancer, Helijet and TForce Logistics partner to provide radioactive isotopes quickly to BC Cancer – Victoria
From Helijet – 12 May 2020 A new partnership has formed between BC Cancer, part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Helijet International, and TForce Logistics, a TFI International operating company, to provide patients on Vancouver Island with faster access to PET (Positron Emission Tomography) radioisotopes, a critical component of cancer care. One radioisotope, […]
Laser strike targets Victoria-bound air ambulance flight
News from CTV News – link to story and updates Todd Coyne, CTV News Vancouver Island, Published Tuesday, April 21, 2020 The aircraft involved is a 1995 Sikorsky helicopter owned and operated by Helijet International. (CTV News) VICTORIA — A B.C. air ambulance flight over Vancouver Island was targeted by what Transport Canada describes as […]
Helijet Offers No Charge Flights For British Columbia’s Health Care Responders
Helijet Press Release ~ April 1, 2020 Recognizing the important work of British Columbia’s health care responders during the current COVID-19 crisis, Helijet has announced that it will provide seats at no cost between Vancouver and its Vancouver Island terminals in Victoria and Nanaimo for health care responders travelling on business. The initiative is aimed […]