Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters is a locally owned helicopter company in Queenstown, New Zealand. It trades under the name of Helicopters Queenstown 2020 Ltd and says the business has operated since 1980. Its headquarters is at 35 Lucas Place, Frankton.

Services

• Queenstown scenic flights, including The Remarkables, Alpine Scenic and Glacier Explorer with Earnslaw Burn
• Milford Sound flights, including options with a cruise and a flyback
• Lord of the Rings scenic flights
• Private charters to Fiordland, Stewart Island, the Southern Alps and Central Otago
• Heli Hideaways to Ben Nevis Station, Greenstone Hut, Jackson Bay and Waitai Lodge
• Transfers for hunting and fishing, ski fields and the Routeburn Track
• Commercial charters, aerial filming and aerial photography
• Weddings, proposals and conference or incentive flights

Fleet

The company describes its fleet as the newest Airbus helicopters in New Zealand, with leather seating throughout. The fleet page lists the Airbus H125 B3e Squirrel (up to six passengers), the Airbus H130 T2 (up to six passengers, with about 20 percent more cabin space than the H125) and the twin-engine Airbus H145 (up to nine passengers depending on weight). It does not give aircraft counts.

Company facts

• Qualmark Gold certified
• Department of Conservation approved, with concessions to land in Fiordland National Park and Mount Aspiring National Park
• Maintenance follows New Zealand Civil Aviation requirements, as stated on the site
• Describes itself as an aerial film specialist with credits on Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Mission: Impossible Fallout