MD 500
- Built
- 1980
Charter operator · Canada
Kestrel Helicopters
Kestrel Helicopters is a Canadian air carrier based in Parksville, British Columbia, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency for domestic services.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itCTA air licence 050051 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 6 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Built
- 1970 to 2002
- Base
- Parksville
Fleet
The Kestrel Helicopters fleet
6 aircraft listed on its Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (050051). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Built 1970 to 2002 · MD Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters, Bell
PassengersModel
MD 500 × 4 · Helicopters
MD 500 specifications →Range 223 nm · Cruise speed 135 kts
MD 500
- Built
- 1978
MD 500
- Built
- 1981
MD 500
Airbus H125 × 1 · Helicopters
Airbus H125 specifications →Range 340 nm · Cruise speed 136 kts
Airbus H125
- Built
- 2002
Bell 206 JetRanger × 1 · Helicopters
Bell 206 JetRanger specifications →Range 337 nm · Cruise speed 120 kts
Bell 206 JetRanger
- Built
- 1970
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Aircraft types
3 aircraft types
HelicoptersModel photo4 aircraftMD 500
MD Helicopters · Built 1978 to 1981
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 223 nm
- Cruise speed
- 135 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftAirbus H125
Airbus Helicopters · Built 2002
- Seats
- up to 6
- Range
- 340 nm
- Cruise speed
- 136 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 206 JetRanger
Bell · Built 1970
- Seats
- up to 4
- Range
- 337 nm
- Cruise speed
- 120 kts
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Listed
050051
Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (050051).
Legal name: Kestrel Helicopters Ltd.
- ✓LicenceCTA air licence 050051 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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Company
About Kestrel Helicopters
Kestrel Helicopters is a charter operator based in Parksville. It holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (050051) from the Canadian Transportation Agency.
The fleet counts 6 aircraft: 6 helicopters. Its flagship type is the MD 500, with 4 aircraft. The aircraft come from MD Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters and Bell. The aircraft were built between 1970 and 2002, 44 years old on average.
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Kestrel Helicopters have?+
6: 4 MD 500, 1 Airbus H125 and 1 Bell 206 JetRanger.
Is Kestrel Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Kestrel Helicopters holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (050051).
Where is Kestrel Helicopters based?+
Parksville.
How many passengers can Kestrel Helicopters fly?+
Up to 6 on its Airbus H125. Across the fleet, cabins seat 6 passengers.
How old is Kestrel Helicopters' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1970 and 2002, 44 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Kestrel Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Kestrel Helicopters. Kestrel Helicopters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Kestrel Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Kestrel Helicopters, and Kestrel Helicopters has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Canadian Transportation Agency register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- Canadian Transportation Agency air carrier licences (11 Sep 2026) and Transport Canada's Canadian Civil Aircraft Register portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
- portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
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