We are private company located at Te Anau and Tuatapere. We are CAA approved Air Transport Operators and members of the Aviation Industry Association.
The company undertakes a wide variety of commercial and charter work and is part of the Southland Emergency Services Network. We were formed in February 1996, following a staff buyout of an existing operation formed in Te Anau in 1966.
In 2002, we were added giving the company exclusive flying rights onto the Hump-Ridge Track - New Zealand's newest walking Track on the South Western Coast.
We hold Department of Conservation concessions to land and operate within the Southern Conservancy and World Heritage Area, and approved trout fishing areas.
We operate two AS 350B Squirrel helicopters for heavy and long haul operations as well as a R44 Helicopter used for short and light-haul flights.
Company aircraft are fitted with emergency life rafts and life jackets for over water operations, modern communications systems including HF-SSB, VHF-FM and dual aeronautical VHF. All aircraft are fitted with G.P.S. directional navigation systems. All our helicopters are equipped to participate in southern Search and Rescue and medivac operations.