SUMMIT HELICOPTERS
Kamloops, BC summithelicopters.ca
Summit Helicopters delivers remote helicopter aviation solutions in Western and Northern Canada with bases in BC, Alberta, and Northwest Territories.
SUNWEST HELICOPTERS
Qualicum Beach, BC sunwesthelicopters.com
Founded over 27 years ago, SunWest Helicopters, based on Vancouver Island, offers a range of services using its fleet of light, intermediate, and medium Bell helicopters. .
TAIGA AIR SERVICES
Winnipeg, MB taigaheli.com
Founded in 1992, Taiga specializes in providing strategic thermal scanning for fire suppression, environmental and biometric analysis, powerline and pipeline integrity, and infrastructure management and maintenance. Their services
include detecting and mapping hot spots, hotlines, and risk areas for resource deployment crewed by highly experienced and accredited technicians. The company holds a 30 year plus history of safety in operations.
TRANSWEST HELICOPTERS
Oliver, BC
Established in 1965, Transwest currently operates a fullyequipped Bell412EP based out of Oliver Municipal Airport. Transwest primarily operates within Western Canada, but we have the capability and extensive experience of working throughout Canada and overseas. In addition to specializing in forest firefighting and utility missions, Transwest provides MRO, part sales and support, with an emphasis on Bell medium and legacy helicopters.
VALHALLA HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC valhallahelicopters.com Valhalla Helicopters boasts
over 20 years of experience supporting ground forces in fire suppression. The company utilizes SEI water buckets that are Aqualaunch/Powerfill foam equipped.
VALLEY HELICOPTERS
Hope, BC valleyhelicopters.ca
Founded in 1985 and relying on a fleet of 9 Bell Helicopters consisting of 206B, 206L4, 407 and 429 types, Valley Helicopters has been providing firefighting services for over 35 years. Its pilots are trained in fire suppression techniques, including water bucketing, aerial ignition, and crew transport. Bases are located in Hope, Merritt and Kamloops, BC.
VIH HELICOPTERS
Victoria Airport, BC vih.com
VIH Helicopters has been providing global aviation services since 1955. With our excellent track record for safety, efficiency and effectiveness and team of over 300 professionals, we are sure to be able to meet your project requirements.
VIH operates a large and diverse fleet of Sikorsky and Bell helicopter types, providing a range of services such as fire suppression with optional gel capability, passenger transportation, initial attack, precision heavy lift operations and aerial construction.
WEST COAST HELICOPTERS
Port McNeill, BC westcoasthelicopters.com
West Coast Helicopters operates as a light and intermediate service provider. They have bases in Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port McNeill, and Bella Coola, along with a fleet of around 18 helicopters. The company provides forestry services such as fire suppression, tree planting, and faller support.
WILDCAT HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC wildcathelicopters.com
Wildcat Helicopters maintains a fleet of Bell 412 and 212 mission-modified aircraft.
They specialize in a range of emergency services, including fire suppression. They possess a Bell 412EP configured for extended search, rescue, and medical missions.
WHITE SADDLE AIR SERVICES
Bluff Lake, BC whitesaddleair.com
As a family-operated company with over 48 years of experience, White Saddle Air Services focuses on fire suppression. They underlined this commitment by acquiring Canada's first commercial Bell 407 GXi in 2019 and have since acquired a second Bell GXi.
YELLOWHEAD HELICOPTERS
Prince George, BC yhl.ca
Yellowhead Helicopters has played a crucial role in wildfire suppression for more than 45 years. With a fleet of more than 40 helicopters with specialized equipment and expert crews strategically located in highdemand areas, Yellowhead Helicopters offers a range of fire suppression and forest restoration services. Its well-maintained helicopters are equipped with firefighting capabilities such as water buckets and long-line equipment. It offers a range of environmental restoration services includes aerial seeding and fertilizing, tree planting, cone harvesting, drip torching, infrared scanning, GPS mapping, telemetry, crew and camp moves, heli-logging. With its recent addition of five high-performance twin-engine helicopters, Yellowhead Helicopters provides Class D fixedline insertion and extraction, adding levels of safety while augmenting efficiency.
ZIMMER AIR SERVICES
Blenheim, ON zimmerair.com
Established in 1975, Zimmer Air has focused on serving the forestry sector since its inception. They provide various services in Ontario and beyond, including drip torch and slash pile burning services. | W
