North West Service S.r.l.

North West Service is a helicopter company headquartered in Busano, a few kilometres from Turin in Piedmont, Italy. It was founded in 2001 and combines a helicopter flight school and a drone training centre with passenger transport, tours and aerial work. The company holds Air Operator Certificate IT.AOC.0181 and is certified by EASA as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO IT.0044).

Services

• Helicopter pilot courses, from the Private Pilot Licence PPL(H) to the Commercial Pilot Licence CPL(H) and up to ATPL, with training possible on 21 helicopter types, single and twin engine
• UAS (drone) courses, described as the first ENAC-recognised training centre dedicated to professional drone training
• Helitaxi transfers for business and leisure, in Italy and abroad, quoted for each flight
• Helicopter tours, including heliskiing, panoramic flights over cities, lakes, coasts and mountains, and a Fly and Wine tour of Langhe and Roero
• Helipad and heliport management, including coordination and certification
• Management of privately owned helicopters
• Events with helicopters, such as advertising flights, panoramic flights and weddings
• Aerial photographic, film and sporting event shooting

Fleet

The company page lists the Robinson R44 Raven II, a four-seat helicopter used for tourist flights and training, the Robinson R22 Beta II, a two-seat helicopter for training and aerial work such as photography or land monitoring, and the Airbus EC130 B4, a multi-role helicopter used for passenger transport, aerial work and tourism.

Bases

The main base is Busano, Turin province. The site also lists Sauze d'Oulx (Turin province) and Massa Cinquale (Massa-Carrara).

Training partners

For full flight simulator use, the school says it works with companies in Sweden, Finland and the United Arab Emirates.