The Helicopter Company (THC)

The Helicopter Company, called THC, is a commercial helicopter services provider in Saudi Arabia. The Public Investment Fund set it up as part of its plan to build new sectors that support Vision 2030. The site says THC has operated since mid-2019.

THC provides helicopter emergency medical service, which the site calls life-saving medical transport. It also does aerial work such as filming, banner towing and aerial surveying. Its tourism work includes aerial tours. Its private charter service offers air travel for individual clients.

The company holds several licenses. It acquired a Part 121 special unscheduled air operator license and a Part 145 maintenance, repair and operations license in 2019. Its Part 133 aerial work license was acquired in 2020. Its Part 135 commercial unscheduled operations license was acquired in 2021. The site says the first Saudi civil helicopter was launched in 2019.

The site says multiple AW139 and H125 helicopters were delivered in 2020. In 2021, the company bought 42 helicopters from Airbus and Leonardo. The site says Qimam Aviation, a training program for pilots and maintenance staff, was set up in 2021. In 2022, the company acquired a 51% share of Rotortrade. In July 2026, the site reports an order for 11 more AW139 helicopters from Leonardo.

The site shows 2025 figures of more than 900 employees, 16 or more bases and over 40,000 flight hours. It lists the Public Investment Fund, Red Sea Global, NEOM and AlUla among its partners. The site says THC works as an enabler of Vision 2030 and the emerging sectors around it.

In October 2026, the company announced a partnership with webook.com to make its helicopter sightseeing tours bookable online. The site has a safety and quality page and a safety reporting form. Its contact form has options for careers, sales, media and vendors.