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HTS CH-54B Skycrane 722 releasing a water drop over forest

Helicopter Transport Services. Any mission.Anywhere.

From one helicopter in 1976 to more than 60 aircraft flying heavy lift, firefighting and remote operations worldwide.

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  1. Aerial firefightingSikorsky CH-54B
  2. Defence & securitySK70/UH-60A+ Black Hawk
  3. Urban heavy liftSikorsky S-61N
  4. Resource sectorBell 407
  5. News gatheringBell 206
  6. Long-line constructionSikorsky Skycrane

HTS in numbers

Aircraft
60+
Helicopters and fixed-wing support aircraft
Flight hours
500,000+
Mostly in remote and rugged country
Fleet range
Light to heavy
Bell 206B to the CH-54B Skycrane
Contact line
24 h
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Maintenance bases
4
Depot-level MRO in Canada and the US
Continents
5
The Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa

Safety accreditations

  • BARS Gold certified operator
  • ISNetworld member contractor
  • SafeContractor approved

What we fly

Drill moves in the bush, water drops on a wildfire, tower sections on a remote line, news over Toronto. Whatever the job calls for, we have the aircraft and the crew to fly it.

  1. Resource sectorExploration drill moves, airborne surveys and crew transport for forestry and mining, in the most remote places in the country.Bell 206B / Bell 206L3 / L4 / Bell 407 / Bell 205
  2. Fire suppressionSkycrane helitankers with 2,600-gallon tanks, plus a fleet for bucketing, ignition and fire logistics, for agencies in Canada, the US and Australia.Bell 205 / Bell 212 / Black Hawk / CH-54A / S-64E / CH-54B
  3. Heavy liftPrecision long-line lifts of up to 25,000 lb, from transmission towers on remote ridges to tight urban sites.Black Hawk / S-61N / CH-54A / S-64E / CH-54B
  4. PetroleumLogistics, pipeline construction support, heavy equipment moves and crew transport for the petroleum industry, from the Canadian Arctic to the Amazon.
  5. News gatheringA pioneer of ENG helicopter work in Canada, still flying news coverage for CTV over Toronto.Bell 206B
  6. Air ambulanceFully equipped twin-engine IFR air ambulances staffed by certified paramedics, on short- or long-term contracts.
  7. Executive transportSingle and twin-engine helicopters for executive travel, with safety and comfort first.
  8. Motion picturesPicture and camera helicopters for film and commercial work, with crews experienced in aerial coordination.
  9. Defence & securityBlack Hawk, S-61N and Bell 212 helicopters equipped for search and rescue, MEDEVAC and surveillance, including night vision operations.Bell 212 / Black Hawk / S-61N
All services

Light to heavy

A four-seat Bell 206B for a survey crew, a Skycrane for a 25,000 lb tower section, and everything in between. You get the aircraft that fits the job, not the other way round.

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  1. HTS Bell 206B parked on open tundra below a rounded hillLightBell 206BSeats4Hook1,200lbCruise115ktRange250nmResource sector, News gathering
  2. Bell 206L on the ground at a remote work site, a crew member in hi-vis beside itLightBell 206L3 / L4Seats6Hook1,400 / 1,600lbCruise120ktRange250nmResource sector
  3. HTS Bell 407 in red and white livery flying low over a bush campLightBell 407Seats6Hook2,650lbCruise130ktRange270nmResource sector
  4. HTS Bell 205 on a gravel pad with wildfire smoke rising behind itIntermediateBell 205Seats14Hook3,500lbCruise90ktRange200nmFire suppression, Resource sector
  5. HTS Bell 212 releasing water from a bucket on a long lineIntermediateBell 212Seats14Hook3,500lbCruise110ktRange220nmFire suppression, Defence & security
  6. HTS Black Hawk lifting off from a snow-covered rampMediumSikorsky SK70/UH-60A+Seats14Hook8,000lbCruise150ktRange330nmDefence & security, Fire suppression, Heavy lift
  7. HTS S-61N hovering between residential towers during a city liftMediumSikorsky S-61NSeats26Hook10,000lbCruise120ktRange440nmHeavy lift, Defence & security
  8. Top-down view of a Skycrane setting a transmission tower section over a green helipad targetHeavySikorsky CH-54A / S-64ESeatsCrewHook20,000lbCruise115ktRange230nmHeavy lift, Fire suppression
  9. HTS CH-54B Skycrane 722 releasing a water drop over forestHeavySikorsky CH-54BSeatsCrewHook25,000lbCruise104ktRange208nmHeavy lift, Fire suppression
  10. Pilatus PC-24 business jet in white and black, side viewFixed-wingPilatus PC-24Seats6Cruise440ktRange2,000nmCeiling45,000ftFleet support aircraft
Seven HTS crew members in company shirts in front of a Skycrane on a job site
HTS crew with one of the Skycranes.

50Years in the air1976 - 2026

From one helicopter in North Bay to one of North America's largest private operators.

Luc Pilon started Nipissing Helicopters in North Bay, Ontario, in 1976 with a single aircraft. Expansion into Quebec followed in 1984, then Huisson Helicopters in 1988, a US partnership in 1993, Héli-Max in Trois-Rivières and North Central Helicopters in La Ronge.

Today HTS flies more than sixty helicopters and fixed-wing support aircraft, maintains them in its own depot-level facilities, and promotes its pilots from within.

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