Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia

Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia

Company type	Private
Industry	Airline
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Key people	Craig Lockhart, CEO
Parent	Babcock International

Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia, formerly Australian Helicopters, is an Australian helicopter operator serving the Government, EMS, Transport & Television 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 Queensland and South Australia. The company is a subsidiary of Babcock International.

History

The airline was established in 1990 as Reef Helicopters. In 2003, Reef Helicopters merged with Marine Helicopters. In 2004, the company was rebranded to Australian Helicopters.[1] The business has steadily grown and in June 2010, employed 137 staff across 8 bases from Adelaide to the Torres Strait.[1]

Clients

Australian Helicopters Bell 412

BMCS operates on behalf of the following organisations:

• Queensland Ambulance Service – Torres Strait Ambulance (EMS)[2]
• Australian Customs Service (Transport & Surveillance)[3]
• Victorian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)[4]
• South Australian State Rescue Helicopter Service (EMS)[5]
• Australian Defence Force (SAR & Training)
• RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (EMS)
• RACQ CQ Helicopter Rescue Service Mackay (EMS)
• Port Authority of New South Wales (Marine pilot transfer)

Fleet

As of November 2015, the BMCS fleet comprised[6]

• 5 x AgustaWestland AW139 Series
• 8 x Agusta/Bell 412 Series
• 4 x Eurocopter AS350 Series
• 1 x Eurocopter EC130 Series
• 2 x MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 Series
• 2 x Hughes 369 Series
• 1 x Bell 206 Series

References

1. "Sky is the Limit". Business Review Australia. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
2. Torres Strait Ambulance Website Archived 10 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
3. Major Overhaul on Border Protections Chopper – Helitorque.com
4. Air Ambulance Helicopters Archived 29 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Ambulance Victoria.
5. 5DME Adelaide – MAC Rescue Helicopter Service
6. Australian civil aircraft register search Archived 11 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine using "Australian Helicopters" as the search parameter. Search conducted April 2012.

External links

• Official website