DHE HELIDAP Fleet size 16 | Parent company Aerovías DAP Founded 1989 Parent organization Aerovías DAP | |
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Destinations All Chilean territory , south of Argentina , Antarctica Hubs Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport, Santiago, Antofagasta, Copiapó, Río Gallegos | ||
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DAP Helicópteros is a Helicopter operator based in Punta Arenas, Chile. It operates scheduled and charter services in the southern Patagonia area, and also operates flights on behalf of the state-owned oil company, ENAP. Its main base is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport, Punta Arenas. The ambulance fleet covers the most of the country.
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History
The airline is the helicopter division of Aerovías DAP which was established in 1979 and is wholly owned by the Pivcevic family. Its name DAP is the acronym of its creator, Domingo Andrés Pivcevic, a Punta Arenas businessman. DAP Helicopteros has a great clear record of 95,000 flown hours without mayor accidents having provide 8,390 consecutive days with 24 hours service in OffShore and EMS. DAP has a highest safety standard and has been audited by Aviateq and BARS standards for mining services. This was also the first rotor wing company in Chile to present SMS (safety management system) program to local DGAC. This company is well known for being the one with the best safety records in Chile and has been recognized as an AS355F "Reference fleet" by Eurocopter.
Fleet
DAP Helicópteros fleet comprises:
The recent agreement between DAP and Chile's oil Company (ENAP, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo) implied the renovation of the helicopters currently in use.