EASA AOC/H

HeliAir Helicopter Services

HARSKAMP, NETHERLANDS · BARCELONA · ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKEASA AOC · NL-AOC-74

An external load lifted clear of the ground — AN EXTERNAL LOAD LIFTED CLEAR OF THE GROUND

External loads with helicopters

HeliAir holds all conceivable flight licences, including the Air Operator Certificate for passenger transport, and offers the transport of external loads. Loads of up to 1,400 kg are securely hooked under the fuselage — the answer where roads fall short, where a crane cannot reach, or where a nature reserve must not be driven across.

Take, for instance, the legendary bambi buckets for firefighting, each carrying 1,000 litres, or the HeliSpreader for spreading across natural terrain. In 2024 alone the company spread over 2,900 tonnes of Soilfeed.

Every load is prepared to strict protocols: helicopter transport asks for precision and craft, and the team follows the same procedure whether it is a pallet of roofing material or a rescue drop.

Protecting the forests of Limburg during wildfire season
Placing pallets of roofing material directly onto hard-to-reach roofs
Construction lifts where traditional transport cannot be used

Sling load carried under the fuselage — SLING LOAD CARRIED UNDER THE FUSELAGE

Ground crew preparing a mission — GROUND CREW PREPARING A MISSION

A water drop during wildfire suppression — A WATER DROP DURING WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION

Firefighting and spreading

For emergency intervention at forest fires, several bambi buckets are used at once — able to react quickly at locations traditional methods cannot serve.

Bambi buckets of 1,000 litres each, filled and dropped without returning to base
The HeliSpreader distributing lime and minerals over nature reserves
Over 2,900 tonnes of Soilfeed spread in 2024

Spreading over farmland and nature reserve — SPREADING OVER FARMLAND AND NATURE RESERVE

Crew hooking a load beside wind turbines — CREW HOOKING A LOAD BESIDE WIND TURBINES

Inspection, survey and measurement

Flown as specialised operations under Part-SPO, alongside the AOC. The days when the rail network was inspected by staff walking the track are behind us. Aerial photography, LIDAR and infrared find hairline cracks and subsidence quickly, and at lower cost.

Railway inspection with aerial photography, LIDAR and infrared
Wind turbine inspection, allowing proactive maintenance before reputational damage
Gas pipeline inspection, with sensors detecting small deviations in real time
3D measurement using GPS and LIDAR — LIDAR measures through dense vegetation
Infrared inspection for heat loss, moisture and electrical faults in buildings and infrastructure
High-resolution aerial photography, including 360-degree imagery

Low-level inspection flight — LOW-LEVEL INSPECTION FLIGHT

Filming a festival from the air — FILMING A FESTIVAL FROM THE AIR

Filming and live broadcast

Flown as specialised operations under Part-SPO, alongside the AOC. Helicopters are fitted with feature-film-grade equipment and, where the broadcast needs it, stream live from the aircraft.

Formula 1 at Zandvoort — every second of the race captured from above
Defqon.1 and other festivals, filmed from a perspective the ground cannot reach
The European Football Championship, delivered as an uninterrupted live stream
Cinematic aerial footage for feature films and corporate productions

Broadcast flight over a race circuit — BROADCAST FLIGHT OVER A RACE CIRCUIT

Passenger flight over the lakes — PASSENGER FLIGHT OVER THE LAKES

Passenger transport and the fleet

Ten helicopters, single- and twin-engine, part utility and part fitted with comfortable interiors and air conditioning. A permanent TUG exemption covers every Dutch province, so take-off and landing away from an airport is legal and routine.

A network of authorised take-off and landing sites in the Netherlands and beyond
Around 500 km of range without a refuelling stop; passenger flights up to 700 km
Four Robinson R44 helicopters also available for rental
Charity flying each year for the Make-A-Wish, Skykids and Hoogvliegers foundations

Fleet

TYPE	CAPACITY	POWERPLANT	NOTES
Robinson R44 ×4	1–2 pilots, 3 passengers	1× Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5, 245 bhp (183 kW)	Performance class 3; also rented out and used for flight training
Eurocopter EC120B	4 passengers	1× Turboméca Arrius 2F turbine, 335 kW	Aerial photography, surveillance and VIP transport
AS350 B3 / B3e (H125) ×3	5 passengers	1× Turboméca Arriel 2B (847 hp) or Arriel 2D (952 hp)	Sling capacity 1,400 kg; the type holds the record for the highest landing on Mount Everest at 8,848 m
AS355 ×2	5 passengers	2× Arrius 1A, 520 hp each	Twin-engine, certified for low-altitude flight over high-risk areas

Heli Holland

AMSTERDAM HELIPORT AND DEN HELDER, NETHERLANDSEASA AOC · NL-AOC-30

Offshore-configured helicopter — OFFSHORE-CONFIGURED HELICOPTER

Offshore, VIP and medical transport under the AOC

Heli Holland's commercial air transport runs under a government-issued Air Operator Certificate, with offshore operations flown from Amsterdam Heliport and Den Helder. The principal offshore aircraft are the Airbus EC155B1, carrying up to 12 passengers depending on configuration, and the Airbus H175 with capacity for up to 16.

The company also holds Part-SPO, ATO, Part-CAMO and Part-145 approvals. Aerial photography, filming and certain inspection work fall under specialised operations rather than the AOC, depending on how each flight is conducted.

Twin-engine helicopter of the fleet — TWIN-ENGINE HELICOPTER OF THE FLEET

AOC services

SERVICE	DESCRIPTION
Commercial passenger transport	Helicopter transport of passengers for business and other commercial purposes
VIP and executive transport	VIP and corporate flights, point to point, with landing and take-off permits arranged
Offshore passenger transport	Personnel to and from offshore installations, ships and other offshore locations
Offshore operations	Flights to oil platforms, large ships, wind turbines and other offshore facilities
Offshore cargo	Equipment, parts and other goods supporting offshore projects
Urgent goods transport	Time-critical transport of important parts, documents and other goods
Medical-related transport	Transplant and incubator flights, and the transport of organs
Event flights	Commercial flights associated with corporate events, fairs and sporting events
Sightseeing and passenger flights	Passenger flights for events and other commercial purposes
Special VIP offshore transport	Offshore-configured helicopters used for high-end VIP transport