Silver King Helicopters

Silver King Helicopters is a locally owned and operated helicopter transportation company based at Smithers Airport in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded by Ryan and Missy Hinds, who started in 2012 with a single aircraft on their rural property in Smithers.

Services for business

The website lists seven business categories: mining and exploration, transportation services, aerial construction, film production, hydro and transmission lines, emergencies and consulting. Its transportation services serve government, search and rescue and commercial operations, with flights customized to each operation and logistical support provided.

Services for pleasure

Silver King also offers heli-skiing and fly-in fishing excursions in British Columbia. For heli-skiing it states that it partners with Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and works with operators of different sizes.

Growth and fleet

The company built its first office at Smithers Airport in 2013 and a 14,000 square foot hangar the following year. It started with one Airbus AS350 B2 and says it later added six more, as well as five AS350 B3 helicopters. Its transportation page describes a fleet of Airbus AS350 series helicopters.

Safety

Silver King states that it runs an extensive Safety Management System to assess and reduce risk on its operations. The site displays a BARS Gold logo among its affiliations.

Company facts

• Founded 2012 by Ryan and Missy Hinds
• Base: Smithers Airport, British Columbia
• Hangar of 14,000 square feet built in 2014
• Reachable around the clock, with the office line forwarded after hours