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Australian helicopter operator based in Adelaide, founded in 19901
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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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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.2
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. The business has steadily grown and in June 2010, employed 137 staff across 8 bases from Adelaide to the Torres Strait.
From Wikipedia’s article on Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
As of November 2015, the BMCS fleet comprised
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
From Wikipedia’s article on Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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