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March 6, 2019 – Atlanta - Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to celebrate over 25,000 supported flight hours with Omni Táxi Aéreo. Heli-One has provided planned and unplanned maintenance services for Omni Táxi Aéreo Sikorsky S-76s and S-61 since 2012, totaling more than 25,000 flight hours. Omni Táxi Aéreo has benefitted from Heli-One's expertise in the S-76 and S-61 platforms and received support for a variety of components, dynamics, engines, hydraulics, avionics, and equipment.

Over the course of their working relationship, Heli-One has supported up to 10 of Omni Táxi Aéreo's fleet (S-76C++, S-61) at any given time. Heli-One provided maintenance services for the aircrafts' components planned and unplanned events including major components (S-76, S-61) and engines (CT58). Heli-One Canada is an Authorized S-76 Customer Support Center and Overhaul & Repair Facility for Gearboxes and is an Authorized Service Center for CT58 engines.

"We are happy to share this 25,000 hours milestone with Omni Táxi Aéreo, said Eddie Lane, President, Heli-One. “Our team is proud to support their missions of providing critical transport in Brazil and upholding the highest standards of safety and care. Here’s to another 25,000 hours and the continuation of this excellent working relationship.”


(Left to Right: Fernando Fernandes, Sales Director, Heli-One; Janaina Loureiro, CFO, Omni; Roberto Coimbra, CEO, Omni; Eddie Lane, President, Heli-One; Carolyn Forsyth, GM Sales & Marketing, Heli-One; Brit McDermett, Director Global Sales, Heli-One)

About Heli-One

Heli-One is based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, and has MRO operations in Richmond, Canada; Delta, Canada; Stavanger, Norway; and Rzeszow, Poland. Heli-One one of the largest independent helicopter MRO and hold certifications and expertise on a broad range of airframes and components from major helicopter and engine manufacturers, including Airbus, Sikorsky, Leonardo, Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, Pratt & Whitney Canada and General Electric. Visit http://heli-one.com to learn more.

Heli-One is a segment of CHC Helicopter, the operating company of CHC Group LLC.

Heli-One Media Contact Information

Brian Bianco
Senior Manager, Global Communications
+1.214.262.7426 
Brian.Bianco@chcheli.com

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