Custom Helicopters Ltd.

Custom Helicopters is a Canadian rotary wing operator with its head office in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1977, it grew from a single helicopter operation based in The Pas, Manitoba into an operator with more than 35 helicopters and bases across Canada. Its parent company is Exchange Income Corporation. The company says it works in demanding conditions, from Arctic winters to forest fires, and offers its services across Canada and abroad.

Services

• Air ambulance and helicopter emergency medical services, with medical interiors and crews of pilots, advanced care paramedics, flight nurses and respiratory therapists
• Power line and telecommunications line construction, inspection and maintenance, including Class D external loads and sock pulling
• Mineral exploration, including survey work with electromagnetic (VTEM) equipment fitted to the helicopter
• Oil and gas support: seismic exploration, passenger movements and offshore passenger transport
• Night vision services using white phosphor goggles for search and rescue, emergency response, fire fighting and surveillance
• Forest fire suppression, drill support, wildlife surveys, aerial inspection and photography, humanitarian relief and military support
• Maintenance, repair and overhaul

Fleet

The fleet is a mix of Airbus and Bell helicopters, single and multi-engine, with several passenger and crew configurations. For air ambulance work Custom operates Sikorsky S-76C+ twin-engine helicopters, described on its site as Category A, Performance Class 1 aircraft with IFR and NVG capability and a cruising speed of 268 km/h. The multi-engine aircraft also allow Performance Class 1 flights for oil and gas clients. The company also operates a Labrador fleet that is available for a range of industries.

Company facts

• Founded in 1977 in The Pas, Manitoba
• More than 35 helicopters
• Air ambulance service operating around the clock
• Operating base: St. Andrews Airport, St. Andrews, Manitoba
• Head office: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Contact

Operations base: 706 South Gate Road, St. Andrews Airport, St. Andrews, Manitoba R1A 3P8. Head office: 500-1780 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 1B3.