Today, 27th July 2010, one of our Bell 412 helicopters, returning from a rig during a routine flight, carried out a precautionary landing, approximately 40 Nautical Miles South of Vizag Airport.

The 2 crew and the 7 passengers are safe and there is no damage to the helicopter. The matter is under investigation.

New Delhi, 25 September 2009 – Helicopter EC 135, Call sign VT- GVD of Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd was detailed for commitment of the Dy. Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 25th Sep’09. The helicopter took off from Nagpur airfield at 12:00 hrs with the Minister and 03 passengers for a flight to Gharwa. The helicopter was flown by Capt. M.R.P. Kumar and Capt. D. P. Singh who are both well experienced pilots having a long time safety track record.

The helicopter flew for about 25 mins, 52 Nms when Capt. MRP Kumar (Pilot in Command) noticed a Caution Light on Console for one of the engines. Capt. Kumar reacted professionally by executing the corrective actions as per the operational standard procedures and took the correct decision to return back to Nagpur airport for verification.

The helicopter returned to Nagpur at 12:55 hours without any further occurrence enroute.

The brand new helicopter was recently delivered straight from the manufacturer and had only 60 hrs of flying. The aircraft represents the latest state of the art technology and is also completely certified by all relevant civil aviation authorities to fly in a Single Pilot configuration.

About Global Vectra Helicorp Limited
GVHL is India’s largest private helicopter company, with a fleet of 29 aircraft, including Bell Helicopters (Bell 412) and Eurocopters (EC 155, B1, EC 135 P2, and AS 350 B3).  The fleet of helicopters, which range from small light helicopters to medium-sized twin helicopters, offer seating capacity for 4–12 passengers. GVHL offers offshore transportation services to the oil and gas sector. Through Birdie, its onshore division, GVHL offers charter and airport shuttle services throughout the country.

GVHL is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Mumbai Stock Exchange. It is an ISO 9001-2000, 14001-2004, and OHSAS 18001-1999 certified company. These certifications cover all GVHL activities, including flight operations, engineering, safety, quality control, and commercial systems. GVHL’s maintenance facility at the Juhu air base in Mumbai meets international quality standards. It has received certification from the Directorate General Civil Aviation, Government of India.

For further information, please contact:
Benedicte Meyssan
Tel: +91-9999441600
E-mail: benedicte@vectraindia.com