Petroleum Air Services

Name: Petroleum Air Services
Telephone: +20 2 24032180

Helicopter and fixed-wing services for oil and gas operations in Egypt

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About Petroleum Air Services

Petroleum Air Services is an Egyptian joint stock company established under the investment law of Egypt in 1983. The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation owns 75 percent of the shares and Bristow Group Incorporation owns 25 percent. The company has an issued and paid up capital of 100 million dollars.

The company provides air transportation services inside and outside Egypt using helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. It supports oil and gas companies, mineral resources projects, and economical and industrial entities. The company transports individuals and equipment, performs pipeline surveillance, and offers air taxi services. It also provides scheduled and unscheduled charter flights both domestic and international.

Petroleum Air Services operates a mixed fleet of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The fixed wing fleet includes Bombardier Dash 8 and CRJ900 aircraft. The helicopter fleet includes the AS350B3, EC135, Bell 206, AW139, and Bell 412. All aircraft are equipped with safety features that comply with oil and gas producer requirements.

The company serves clients from multiple bases across Egypt. These include Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Ras Gharib, Ras Shukeir, Abu Rudeis, and Zeit Bay. The main helicopter overhaul shop is in Ras Badran in South Sinai. Fixed wing maintenance is based at Cairo International Airport.

Petroleum Air Services holds an Air Operator Certificate and is a certified repair station under ECAR Part 145. It is an approved maintenance organization authorized to perform line and base maintenance for its own fleet and for third parties. The company is a Leonardo Helicopters Authorized Service Centre in Egypt. It has also undergone the IATA Operational Safety Audit and holds ISO 45001 certification. In 2025, the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation certified the company as an approved training organization.

In addition to petroleum support, the company offers airline feeder services and VIP charter flights. It also performs mechanical washing of electric power towers using helicopters. In 2022, it launched an airborne geophysical survey project for mineral exploration in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.