Star Helicopters Ltd.

Star Helicopters Ltd. is a privately owned family business located in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. The company says it has provided helicopter services since 1982 and describes itself as the largest independent helicopter support company owning, managing and supporting the entire fleet within the Cold Lake area.

Services

The website has five service pages.

• Oil and gas: surveying, seismic, reclamation, construction and lease sites, well abandonments, crew and equipment transport, heavy lifting and slinging, and tree planting
• Air ambulance, medevac and search and rescue: emergency medical transport for remote industry sites, with stretcher kits on hand and year-round indoor storage of the fleet so crews can arrive quickly
• Forestry and environment: firefighting and crew movements, forest management, seeding, wildlife management, regeneration surveys, long lining and drip torch work
• Sight seeing: flights over the boreal landscape around Cold Lake
• Photography and videography: aerial work for advertising, tourism and training

Aircraft

Star lists the Airbus AS350 B2 (AStar). Its page gives seating for five passengers, an average cruise speed of 135 mph, a fuel capacity of 119 Imperial gallons and a fuel burn of 180 litres per hour. Basic equipment includes GPS navigation, satellite telephone and tracking units, a cargo basket and medevac equipment. Long line, a carousel, sling gear and a Bambi bucket are optional.

Safety

Star describes a Safety and Quality Management System and states that it aims to provide safe, reliable helicopter service anywhere in Northern Alberta.

Contact

Visit: 43210 Highway 55, Cold Lake, AB
Mailing address: PO Box 2025, Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P5