Columbia Helicopters

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The huge growth CHI experienced in logging led to a very significant increase in the number of highly skilled long line pilots in the company. This allowed the company to greatly expand its’ precision placement capabilities throughout the construction industry. Today, CHI is a highly recognized provider of helicopter services to a wide variety of construction applications including power lines, ski lifts, roof-top air handling units, concrete footings and general aerial crane projects.

OUR VISION: To be the dominant provider of heavy lift helicopter services, by providing the highest quality operation, and to use our excellent reputation and maintenance capabilities to become a major provider of quality maintenance services.

Columbia’s 50 plus years of operating and maintaining our own fleet has provided us with the experience necessary to provide superior maintenance service and support to our customers. From accessories to complete engine overhaul and testing, Columbia’s Turbine Engine Shop provides a single stop for all of our customer’s engine requirements.

During the first decade of this century, the logging industry began to experience severe downward economic pressures. The financial difficulties of 2008 and 2009 also led to negative effects on the housing industry and thus log prices. CHI senior management determined that a strategic re-assignment of the fleet was necessary. In 2009, a major decision was taken to remove one 234 and four 107’s from the logging fleet. Those aircraft would be re-configured to Part 135 passenger carrying standards and applied to a wholly new line of business, support of the US military operations in Afghanistan.

It will help reduce and minimize the enormous markups and overhead that the OEM’s apply to the cost of manufacturing parts. CHI will realize significant advantages and efficiencies in both parts acquisition costs and reduced parts lead times.The greatest value of the TC/PC acquisitions may lie in the potential for CHI to manufacture 234’s and 107’s at some time in the future. The Chinook has proven itself as the premier super heavy lift helicopter for the world.

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