CHI Aviation

CHI Aviation, incorporated as Construction Helicopters, Inc. in 1980, is a United States owned and operated company and a veteran owned small business. Its corporate headquarters is at Livingston County Airport in Howell, Michigan. The company says it has more than 20 aircraft, working on missions from helicopter crane operations in the Midwest to firefighting in the Pacific Northwest and government transport in South America.

Services

• Construction and heavy lift crane services
• Military airlift support, including Department of Defense passenger and cargo transport
• Aerial firefighting and disaster relief
• Humanitarian services
• Commercial helicopter and aircraft charter

Aircraft

• Sikorsky S-61N: up to 19 passengers, maximum gross weight 22,000 lb, external capacity 10,000 lb
• Boeing CH-47D Chinook: external capacity up to 26,000 lb with a triple hook system, restricted category
• CASA 212: a fixed wing aircraft for passenger and cargo work from unimproved runways

Operations and safety

CHI Aviation operates on demand under FAA Parts 133, 135 and 137 certificates. Its site lists fixed and rotary wing passenger and cargo transport, emergency medical services, offshore oil and gas transport, search and rescue, precision external cargo, wildland fire support and Class D human hoist operations. Past locations include Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Chile, Mexico, West Africa, East Africa, Afghanistan and Australia.

Company facts

• Incorporated: 1980
• Parent: Heligroup Holdings, Inc.
• Safety: ISNetworld compliant, with IS-BAO certification shown on the site
• Team: over 250 years of combined aviation experience, as stated

Contact

Phone: 800-521-5130