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Summit Helicopters

Summit Helicopters is a Canadian air carrier based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency for domestic services.

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Registered fleet
37 aircraft
Aircraft
Airliners, Turboprops and Helicopters
Built
1972 to 2022
Base
Yellowknife
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Fleet

The Summit Helicopters fleet

37 aircraft listed on its Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (110002). 9 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.

12Airliners
ModelAircraftSeats
ATR 72
ATR
7–
De Havilland Dash 8
de Havilland Canada
5–
7Turboprops
ModelAircraftSeats
Dornier 228
Dornier
5–
Shorts Skyvan
Shorts
2–
18Helicopters
ModelAircraftSeats
Bell 407
Bell
6up to 6
Airbus H135
Airbus Helicopters
4up to 7
Bell 412
Bell
4up to 13
Airbus H125
Airbus Helicopters
3up to 6
Bell 429
Bell
1up to 7
Aircraft types

9 aircraft types

Representative photo of the ATR 72AirlinersModel photo7 aircraft

ATR 72

ATR · Built 1991 to 1995
Representative photo of the Bell 407HelicoptersModel photo6 aircraft

Bell 407

Bell · Built 1996 to 2000
Representative photo of the Dornier 228TurbopropsModel photo5 aircraft

Dornier 228

Dornier · Built 1986 to 1988
Representative photo of the Airbus H135HelicoptersModel photo4 aircraft

Airbus H135

Airbus Helicopters · Built 2003 to 2017
Representative photo of the Bell 412HelicoptersModel photo4 aircraft

Bell 412

Bell · Built 1990 to 2017
Representative photo of the Airbus H125HelicoptersModel photo3 aircraft

Airbus H125

Airbus Helicopters · Built 2012 to 2022
Representative photo of the Shorts SkyvanTurbopropsModel photo2 aircraft

Shorts Skyvan

Shorts · Built 1972 to 1980
Representative photo of the Bell 429HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraft

Bell 429

Bell · Built 2011
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Safety and licences

Licence and safety checks

Listed
110002

Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (110002).

Legal name: Summit Helicopters Ltd.

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    Licence
    CTA air licence 110002 · 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 Summit Helicopters

Summit Helicopters Ltd. is a helicopter operator serving Western and Northern Canada. The company states that it is headquartered in Kamloops, British Columbia, with full time bases in Terrace, Whistler, Squamish and Quebec City, while the regulator lists it at Yellowknife. It is a member of the Ledcor Group of Companies and sits alongside Summit Air within the Summit Aviation Group. It holds Canadian Transportation Agency air licence 110002.

The company states that it supports helicopter charter year round from Yellowknife to Terrace, with crews specialised in vertical reference long lining in mountain and high Arctic conditions. Its listed work covers oil and gas, mineral exploration support, forestry research and wildfire suppression, wildlife and environmental surveys, powerline support and aerial filming, with aircraft configured for water buckets, multi hook carousels for seismic work and external baskets for heliskiing. It also states that it has acquired Blackcomb Helicopters.

The helicopters on Transport Canada's register for its licence include six Bell 407s, four Bell 412s, a Bell 429, four Airbus H135 and EC135 twins and three Airbus H125 and AS350 single engine helicopters, and the company states that its helicopters are equipped to instrument flight standards. The company states that it holds Basic Aviation Risk Standard Gold status.

Services

  • ✓Helicopter charter
  • ✓Aerial work
  • ✓Aerial filming
  • ✓Heliskiing
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How many aircraft does Summit Helicopters have?+

37: 7 ATR 72, 6 Bell 407, 5 De Havilland Dash 8, 5 Dornier 228, 4 Airbus H135, 4 Bell 412, 3 Airbus H125, 2 Shorts Skyvan and 1 Bell 429.

Is Summit Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+

Yes. Summit Helicopters holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (110002).

Where is Summit Helicopters based?+

Yellowknife.

How many passengers can Summit Helicopters fly?+

Up to 13 on its Bell 412. Across the fleet, cabins seat 13 passengers.

How old is Summit Helicopters' fleet?+

The aircraft were built between 1972 and 2022, 29 years old on average.

Is Altivo Jets part of Summit Helicopters?+

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

Does Altivo Jets work with Summit Helicopters?+

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