Akagi Helicopter Co., Ltd.

Akagi Helicopter Co., Ltd. is a Japanese helicopter company whose English website is headed "Akagi cargo transportation: safety first and foremost while providing reliable technology". It was founded on 28 June 1988 and has a capital of 90 million yen. The president is Ryuji Matsuoka.

Services

The company concentrates on helicopter cargo transport, including lifting loads externally under the aircraft. Its Japanese aircraft page also describes passenger transport, material transport and filming work for some of its models.

Aircraft

The English site lists four manufacturers: Kaman, Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Aerospatiale. The Japanese aircraft page gives details of these models:

• Kaman K-1200 K-MAX: designed as a dedicated cargo helicopter for external loads, with one pilot and a sling capacity of 2.7 tonnes
• Bell 212 single-engine version: passenger and cargo transport, with 9 passengers and a sling capacity of 2.2 tonnes
• Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3: a light helicopter for people, materials and filming, carrying 5 passengers
• Aerospatiale AS350 B and B1: also listed

Safety

In the president's message the company states that aviation safety is its highest priority, that it complies with laws, regulations and industry standards, and that it aims to remain an accident-free company.

Offices

• Tokyo head office: Tokyo Heli-Port, 4-7-15 Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0082. Phone +81-3-3521-7331
• Nara base: Nara Ken Heli-Port, 2437 Yadawara-Chou, Nara 630-2166. Phone +81-742-81-1711