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Qwest Helicopters

Qwest Helicopters is a Canadian air carrier based in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency for domestic services.

Unclaimed profile · Claim itCTA air licence 200045 · Listed
Registered fleet
21 aircraft
Aircraft
Helicopters
Built
1974 to 2000
Base
Fort Nelson
Fleet

The Qwest Helicopters fleet

21 aircraft listed on its Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (200045). 4 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.

ModelAircraftSeats
Bell 206 JetRanger
Bell
9up to 4
Airbus H125
Airbus Helicopters
7up to 6
Airbus AS365 Dauphin
Airbus Helicopters
4up to 12
Bell 204
Bell
1–
Aircraft types

4 aircraft types

Representative photo of the Airbus H125HelicoptersModel photo7 aircraft

Airbus H125

Airbus Helicopters · Built 1979 to 2000
Representative photo of the Bell 204HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraft

Bell 204

Bell · Built 1975
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Listed
200045

Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (200045).

Legal name: Qwest Helicopters (2020) Ltd.

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    Licence
    CTA air licence 200045 · Listed
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    Flies abroad under
    No foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
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    Safety audits
    No third-party audit listed.
  • A Transport Canada Air Operator Certificate is the approval a company needs to fly commercial air service in Canada. Passenger charter is flown under Subpart 703 (air taxi), 704 (commuter) or 705 (airline) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, depending on the aircraft. Transport Canada approves the company's pilots, training, maintenance and aircraft, and audits the operation. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.

Company

About Qwest Helicopters

Qwest Helicopters (2020) Ltd. is a helicopter charter operator based in Fort Nelson in northeastern British Columbia, where it has its hangar. The company states that it started in 2002 with two aircraft and has grown to an operation of ten. It holds Canadian Transportation Agency air licence 200045, as listed on the agency's register of air carrier licences.

The company states that it flies charters throughout northeastern British Columbia and beyond for the oil and gas sector, forestry and wildlife management, with services ranging from crew and cargo transport and airborne exploration to aerial video and photography and VIP flights. It offers a moving map display that records flights for later review, and states that it has been accident free since it began operating. Its management includes a chief pilot who joined in 2010 and a director of maintenance who began his career as an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Its website lists two Bell 206 JetRangers, a Bell 205A-1 Huey, five Airbus AS350 AStars and two Airbus AS365N1 Dauphins, and describes the Dauphin as a 12 passenger and the Bell 205 as a 14 passenger helicopter. Its registered fleet shows nine Bell 206 JetRangers, seven Airbus H125 and AS350 Ecureuils, four AS365 Dauphins and one Huey of the Bell 204, 205 and 210 family. No third party safety audit is published for the company.

Services

  • ✓Helicopter charter
  • ✓Aerial work
  • ✓Aerial filming
  • ✓Cargo charter
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Altivo Jets is an independent air charter broker. It does not own or operate aircraft and has no agreement with Qwest Helicopters. Every flight is operated by a properly licensed air carrier, which keeps operational control of the aircraft and is named on your quote.

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How many aircraft does Qwest Helicopters have?+

21: 9 Bell 206 JetRanger, 7 Airbus H125, 4 Airbus AS365 Dauphin and 1 Bell 204.

Is Qwest Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+

Yes. Qwest Helicopters holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (200045).

Where is Qwest Helicopters based?+

Fort Nelson.

How many passengers can Qwest Helicopters fly?+

Up to 12 on its Airbus AS365 Dauphin. Across the fleet, cabins seat 12 passengers.

How old is Qwest Helicopters' fleet?+

The aircraft were built between 1974 and 2000, 43 years old on average.

Is Altivo Jets part of Qwest Helicopters?+

No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Qwest Helicopters. Qwest Helicopters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.

Does Altivo Jets work with Qwest Helicopters?+

No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Qwest Helicopters, and Qwest 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.

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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.

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