Sikorsky S-76
- Passengers
- 8
Charter operator · United Kingdom
Cardinal Helicopter Services
Cardinal Helicopter Services is a Blackpool based VIP helicopter charter operator flying a twin engine Sikorsky S-76C++ for executive, event and airport transfer flights, and also offers aircraft management and crew for hire. The website says it was established in 2013 by former military helicopter pilots.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itCAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2428 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 1 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Seats
- 8
- Base
- Blackpool
- Founded
- 2014
Fleet
The Cardinal Helicopter Services fleet
1 aircraft listed on its UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2428, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Cabins for 8 passengers · Sikorsky
Sikorsky S-76 × 1 · Helicopters
Sikorsky S-76 specifications →Range 411 nm · Cruise speed 155 kts
Cards marked Model photo show the model, not Cardinal Helicopter Services' own aircraft. Operate these aircraft? Add your own photos →
Aircraft types
The Sikorsky S-76 in brief
- Seats
- 8
- Range
- 411 nm
- Cruise speed
- 155 kts
Get a quote
Tell us the trip. We check licensed operators and reply with an all-in price, around the clock.
✓ No obligation✓ Licensed operators only✓ Every fee shown
Safety and licences
Licence and safety checks
Listed
GB 2428
UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2428, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026.
Legal name: Cardinal Helicopter Services Limited
- ✓LicenceCAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2428 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
A UK Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority, held with an Operating Licence, is the approval a company needs to sell flights on its aircraft in the UK. The CAA approves the company's management, pilots, training, maintenance and aircraft, and keeps auditing it. Flights sold on aircraft outside an AOC, sometimes called grey charter, are illegal. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
Company
About Cardinal Helicopter Services
Cardinal Helicopter Services is a VIP helicopter charter operator based in Blackpool, Lancashire, with bases in the north west and south east of England. It was founded in 2013 by two UK helicopter professionals with more than 40 years of combined military and private sector experience, and it flies a Sikorsky S 76C++, a twin engine executive helicopter that carries up to eight passengers, six in comfort.
The company offers private point to point helicopter charter across the UK, day or night, and says it is available around the clock every day of the year. It flies corporate travel and hospitality, special occasions and events, airport transfers, transport for music acts and private shuttles for large groups. It says it has flown VIP clients around the world, including heads of state, royalty and dignitaries.
It offers bespoke itineraries, on board catering, exterior branding with a client's logo, and help with accommodation and security. Its pilots have more than 5,000 hours of helicopter flying, are instrument and night rated, and train annually in the United States.
For owners, the company provides aircraft management, covering maintenance, hangarage and operational bookings, as well as aircraft procurement, consultancy and registration advice.
Services
- ✓VIP helicopter charter
- ✓Corporate travel
- ✓Event and hospitality flights
- ✓Airport transfers
- ✓Group shuttles
- ✓Aircraft management
Booking
How booking works with Altivo Jets
- 1Send your trip
Route, dates, passengers and bags, plus any aircraft type you prefer.
- 2We check availability
We ask licensed operators that can fly the trip, and compare aircraft, timing and price.
- 3Choose your aircraft
Your quote names the operator and the aircraft before you confirm. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
- 4Fly
The operator you choose flies the trip with its own crew and keeps operational control. Altivo Jets stays your contact before, during and after the flight.
Altivo Jets is an independent air charter broker. It does not own or operate aircraft and has no agreement with Cardinal Helicopter Services. Every flight is operated by a properly licensed air carrier, which keeps operational control of the aircraft and is named on your quote.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Still deciding? A charter specialist will talk you through aircraft, airports and price, with no obligation.
Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Cardinal Helicopter Services have?+
1: 1 Sikorsky S-76.
Is Cardinal Helicopter Services licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Cardinal Helicopter Services holds an UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB 2428, on the CAA AOC holders list of 2 November 2026.
Where is Cardinal Helicopter Services based?+
Blackpool.
How many passengers can Cardinal Helicopter Services fly?+
Up to 8 on its Sikorsky S-76. Across the fleet, cabins seat 8 passengers.
Is Altivo Jets part of Cardinal Helicopter Services?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Cardinal Helicopter Services. Cardinal Helicopter Services operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Cardinal Helicopter Services?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Cardinal Helicopter Services, and Cardinal Helicopter Services 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 Civil Aviation Authority 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
- CAA Air Operator Certificate holders list (5 Oct 2026) caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/aircraft/air-operator-certificates
- chshelicopters.com chshelicopters.com
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08874961
- find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08874961/officers
- charterbroker.aero charterbroker.aero/direct_detail.html?id=138966
- helihub.com helihub.com/?p=104409
- helihub.com helihub.com/tag/cardinal-helicopter-services
Work at Cardinal Helicopter Services?
This profile is unclaimed and built from public records. Claim it to correct details, add your own photos and list your aircraft and empty legs. Free to list; you set the rates.
Remove or correct this profile
If you represent Cardinal Helicopter Services and want this page corrected or taken down, tell us. We reply within one working day.
Altivo Jets is an independent broker, not affiliated with Cardinal Helicopter Services.
Quote desk 24/7, UK time
Get a quote.
Tell us the route and dates. We confirm aircraft, crew and price with licensed operators.
Or send a quick message