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key_people = Craig Dobbin, [[President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] | |
key_people = Craig Dobbin, [[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] | |
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'''Sealand Helicopters''' was a helicopter services company, specializing in transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms. The company was founded by industrialist [[Craig Dobbin]] in February 1977 in St. John's, Newfoundland. In 1987, Dobbin headed a group of investors organized under the name Canadian Holding Company which purchased Okanagan Helicopters, Viking Helicopters, and Toronto Helicopters and merged them with Sealand Helicopters, to form [[CHC Helicopter]]. |
'''Sealand Helicopters''' was a helicopter services company, specializing in transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms. |
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==History== |
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The company was founded by industrialist [[Craig Dobbin]] in February 1977 in St. John's, Newfoundland as a charter airline. Its headquarters were at [[St. John's International Airport]]. The company first entered the offshore transport industry in 1979, providing helicopters mainly in support of offshore oil and gas operations. By the early 1980s, Sealand operated a fleet of over 30 helicopters. |
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In 1987, Dobbin headed a group of investors organized under the name Canadian Holding Company which purchased Okanagan Helicopters, Viking Helicopters, and Toronto Helicopters and merged them with Sealand Helicopters, to form [[CHC Helicopter]]. |
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==Fleet== |
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* 12 - [[Bell 206]]B |
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* 8 - [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|Aérospatiale AS 332]] |
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* 5 - [[Bell 206]]L |
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* 3 - [[Eurocopter AS355|Aérospatiale AS 355]] |
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* 2 - [[Sikorsky S-76]]A |
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* 1 - [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil|Aérospatiale AS 350]] |
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* 1 - [[Bell 204/205|Bell 205]] |
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* 1 - [[Bell 47]] |
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* 1 - [[MBB Bo 105|Messerschmitt Bo 105]] |
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* 1 - [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|Sud Aviation SA 330J]] |
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== See also == |
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File:A helicopter in an icy Newfoundland.jpg|Bell 206 |
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 20 September 2023
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | St. John's, Newfoundland (1977) |
| Founder | Craig Dobbin |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Successor | CHC Helicopter |
| Headquarters | St. John's, Newfoundland |
Key people | Craig Dobbin, President and CEO |
| Products | Helicopter services |
| Revenue | Not reported |
Sealand Helicopters was a helicopter services company, specializing in transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms.
History
[edit]The company was founded by industrialist Craig Dobbin in February 1977 in St. John's, Newfoundland as a charter airline. Its headquarters were at St. John's International Airport. The company first entered the offshore transport industry in 1979, providing helicopters mainly in support of offshore oil and gas operations. By the early 1980s, Sealand operated a fleet of over 30 helicopters.
In 1987, Dobbin headed a group of investors organized under the name Canadian Holding Company which purchased Okanagan Helicopters, Viking Helicopters, and Toronto Helicopters and merged them with Sealand Helicopters, to form CHC Helicopter.
Fleet
[edit]- 12 - Bell 206B
- 8 - Aérospatiale AS 332
- 5 - Bell 206L
- 3 - Aérospatiale AS 355
- 2 - Sikorsky S-76A
- 1 - Aérospatiale AS 350
- 1 - Bell 205
- 1 - Bell 47
- 1 - Messerschmitt Bo 105
- 1 - Sud Aviation SA 330J
See also
[edit]Gallery
[edit]-
Bell 206 -
Sikorsky S76-A
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