Parent company HNZ Group Founder Allan Hubbard Headquarters Nelson | Website www.hnzglobal.com Founded 1955 Revenue 26.8 million CAD | |
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Operating bases Subsidiaries Helicopters (Australia)
Helicopters (Cambodia)
Glacier Helicopters Parent organizations Canadian Helicopters, HNZ Group, Canadian Helicopters Limited | ||
HNZ is a New Zealand-based helicopter operator serving the Oil & Gas, EMS & Government markets. Operating a mix of light and medium turbine-engined helicopters, it performs helicopter transport and air work for a number of private and government clients across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia & Antarctica.
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History
Founded in 1955 in Timaru, New Zealand, Helicopters New Zealand commenced operations with a Bell 47, conducting agricultural operations on the New Zealand South Island. The company grew and started proving helicopter airwork services for the NZ Government and Oil and Gas clients in the 1960s.
In 1992, Helicopters New Zealand bought West Coast Helicopters renaming it Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd and obtained a foothold in the Australian Helicopter market.
In 2011, HNZ was purchased by Canadian Helicopters. In 2012, Canadian Helicopters Group Inc., the parent company for Canadian Helicopters and HNZ, changed its name to HNZ Group Inc.
Clients
HNZ operates on behalf of the following organisations:
Fleet
As of April 2012, the NHZ fleet consisted of over 45 aircraft: