Cougar Helicopters

Cougar Helicopters Incorporated
Sikorsky S-92 landing at Ilulissat Airport, Greenland
IATA ICAO Call sign
- CHI[1] COUGAR[1]
FoundedHalifax, Nova Scotia
Commenced operations1984; 40 years ago (1984)
AOC #4791[2]
HubsSt. John's, Newfoundland
Fleet size9[3]
DestinationsHibernia GBS
White Rose oil field
Terra Nova oil field
Parent companyVIH Aviation Group
HeadquartersSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Key peopleKen Norie, President and CEO
Hank Williams, General Manager[4]
Websitewww.cougar.ca/

Cougar Helicopters (a VIH Aviation Group Company) is a St. John's based commercial helicopter company servicing offshore oil and gas fields off the coast of Newfoundland. Cougar has permanent facilities in St. John's and Halifax. The company is affiliated with Bristow Helicopters which has a financial stake in Cougar.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Cougar Helicopters: CHI, COUGAR
  2. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-08), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tcfleet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Oil industry helicopter carrying 18 crashes into Atlantic Ocean". CBC News. 12 March 2009.
  5. ^ Bristow
  6. ^ 9/4/2012 press release: Bristow to acquire assets and minority equity interest in Cougar Helicopters