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Custom Helicopters Ltd.

Since 1977, Custom Helicopters has grown into one of Canada’s preeminent helicopter service providers with operations spanning all three Canadian coasts. With a diverse fleet of more than 35 helicopters and a team of highly skilled personnel Custom Helicopters delivers safe and reliable helicopter services in the most challenging operating environments in the world. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with operational bases throughout the country, Custom Helicopters offers an extensive array of services, including:

  • Mining exploration
  • Powerline & telecommunications line construction & maintenance
  • Oil & gas support
  • Emergency medical transportation
  • Search & rescue
  • Military support
  • Utility support
  • Class D external loads
  • Maintenance, repair, & overhaul
  • Forest fire suppression
  • Drill support
  • Wildlife surveys
  • Aerial inspection & photography
  • Humanitarian relief

Custom Helicopters is owned by Exchange Income Corporation (EIC), which also owns subsidiaries in two niche operating segments: aviation and manufacturing. EIC’s multiple entities provide diversified services throughout most aviation sectors, including scheduled airline and charter services, as well as emergency medical services, using both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Custom Helicopters’ sister companies include:

  • PAL Aerospace & PAL Airlines
  • Calm Air
  • Perimeter Aviation
  • Bearskin Airlines
  • Keewatin Air
  • Regional One (Miami)
  • Exchange Petroleum
  • Carson Air


Service Provided:
  • Operational Support
  • Safety / Emergency Response
  • Project Logistics
Markets served:
  • Aerospace
  • Navy / Defence
  • Renewable Energy
  • Other energy