Costa do Sol Táxi Aéreo

Costa do Sol Táxi Aéreo is a Brazilian helicopter air taxi operator that began its activities in 2013. The company says it is one of five service providers to Petrobras. It supports the oil and gas industry, along with Brazilian electric power and mining companies.

The company reports more than 30,000 flight hours and 150,000 passengers carried by helicopter, with no accident on its record. Its operating base is at Macaé airport in Rio de Janeiro state. The base includes a hangar of 1,500 square metres, passenger support areas and aircraft maintenance facilities.

The fleet has eight helicopters, four Sikorsky SK 76C+ and four Leonardo AW139. These aircraft are used mainly in offshore operations. Crews and passengers travel between the mainland and offshore drilling and production units in the Campos, Santos and Espírito Santo basins.

Costa do Sol provides aeromedical MEDEVAC transport, which the company says is certified by ANAC. Its crews and aircraft take part in rescue of sick and injured people from offshore units, both by day and at night. The company says this service is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Maintenance is a second line of work. The company is set up to maintain its own aircraft and those of third parties in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro and Carauari. The company shows logos of client companies from the energy sector, which reflects its core customer base.

The company keeps a unit in Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro as well as its Macaé base. General enquiries and quotation requests are handled by email, and a commercial contact is listed for new clients. This setup suits oil and gas, power and mining customers who need dependable air support.

Services

• Offshore helicopter transport
• Aeromedical MEDEVAC transport
• Aircraft maintenance
• Crew and passenger transport
• Support for oil and gas, power and mining clients