Taiga Air Services Ltd

Taiga Air Services, which presents itself as Taiga Aerial, is a helicopter operator based at Winnipeg International Airport in Manitoba, Canada. Its website groups its work into three areas: aerial intelligence, utility services and on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Utility services

Taiga says it specializes in remote area access, external load operations and firefighting support. Its pilots are described as experienced at flying in confined spaces, and the company offers external load and long line capability for moving equipment into and out of difficult locations. Its multi-role helicopters are said to be recognized across Canada and the United States for suppression, service and intelligence gathering on fires.

Aerial intelligence

This part of the business covers thermal imaging, image and data processing, remotely piloted aircraft services and aerial photography and film. The website mentions environmental analysis, thermal fault detection and pipeline inspection among the uses for thermal imaging, and a team of GIS experts who help clients analyze spatial data.

On-demand ISR

Taiga also provides on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services using night vision technology and specialized surveillance equipment.

Helicopters

The company states that it relies exclusively on Bell Textron helicopters for flight operations.

• Bell 206 LongRanger: seating for up to six with one crew and five passengers, speed of 110 knots, internal payload up to 795 kg and external payload up to 840 kg
• Bell 407: seating for up to seven with one crew and six passengers, speed of 130 knots, internal payload up to 1,020 kg and external payload up to 1,365 kg

Configurations listed include passenger, utility cargo and passenger combined, external load, and floats.

Contact

The contact page offers a free, detailed estimate on request.