Coldstream Helicopters

Coldstream Helicopters is a family run helicopter operator headquartered at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia, Canada. It describes itself as a provider of heavy lift helicopter solutions, flying external load, passenger and emergency missions for government and private customers in Canada and internationally.

Fleet

• Airbus AS 332L/L1 Super Puma, the largest group in the fleet
• Bell 212 HP with BLR
• Airbus Astar B2 and Astar B3

Services

• Aerial construction, including external load work with pilot operated remote hooks and navigation systems that reduce the need for ground crews
• Wildfire and emergency services, including fire suppression, mountain rescue, search and rescue and air emergency medical services
• Oil and gas support and seismic exploration
• Film and TV work
• Heli-skiing and tourism
• Orchard protection
• International services, including security surveillance, personnel transport, pipeline and power line work, environmental cleanup and relief flights

Bases

The company is equipped to provide emergency helicopter services from bases throughout British Columbia and Alberta and says it can mobilise aircraft to incidents anywhere in the world. Its crews work with organisations such as the BC Ambulance Service, the Provincial Emergency Program and local fire suppression and search and rescue units.

Company facts

• Head office at Kelowna International Airport, British Columbia
• Additional bases at Southport Aerospace Centre in Manitoba and in Caldwell, Idaho (Coldstream Helicopters USA)
• Family run business led by President and Accountable Executive Robert Gallagher
• Publishes an integrated safety management programme on its website