Incorporated in 1970, to meet the demands of the Oil & Gas Industry of Qatar, Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) has grown exponentially, becoming a major Regional and International Aviation Provider.
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AboutGulf Helicopters Company (GHC) is one of the leading commercial aviation services provider. Our global footprint extends from Europe to Africa to Middle East to South Asia to Far East.
Founded in 1970, with the primary objective of catering to the needs of Qatar’s Oil and Gas Industry, we have grown over the years by leaps and bounds to successfully become a leading global aviation services provider. Our outstanding engineering capabilities and multi-type fleet offer cost efficient solutions to address the challenging demands of our esteemed clients with complete focus on performance and safety.
From a single helicopter operator, we have become an operator of 50 plus helicopters, consisting of various type of helicopters, like AW 189, AW 139, S92, Bell 412, Bell 212, Bell 206, MD 902 and EC 155. Our comprehensive fleet gives us the flexibility to cater to the needs of our clients, whether they are onshore or offshore. Our fleet of helicopters have been configured to the highest standards for performing tasks varying from Offshore Support to Onshore Support, Emergency Medical Services, VVIP Transportation, Aerial Photography, Under-slung, Seismic Support and Tourism Flight.
In 2008, we have been brought under the umbrella of Gulf International Services (GIS), which is public limited enterprise listed on Doha Securities Market (DSM).
Our Pursuit of growth coupled with excellence, helped us to grow from being a small regional player to an internationally reputable operator, serving most of the major oil and gas companies in the world. We continue to work with the Oil and Gas Industry to raise the standards of Commercial Rotary Aviation Services in respect to safety and service excellence.
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) was originally founded as a Domestic Aviation Service provider in 1970 by recognizing the prospective opportunities for helicopter services within the Gulf States. We began operations in full swing in 1973 with its first operational base in Doha, State of Qatar. The state owned Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QP) fully acquired GHC in 1998 as a subsidiary. After a decade, in 2008, Gulf Helicopters together with Al-Koot Insurance Company and Gulf Drilling International were consolidated to form Gulf International Services (GIS), a public shareholding enterprise that has been listed on Doha Securities Market (DSM).
From our humble beginning, we have grown over the years as an International Aviation Service provider, serving International and Domestic Oil and Gas Companies and other clients Worldwide. Over the years, we have earned ample recognition across the world operating from Europe to the Middle East to the Far East. Our global footprint covers our current and past operations in countries such as Germany, Denmark, Malta, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Republic of Yemen, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
Having completed 45 long and glorious years in this industry, we have gathered excellent know-how and enriching and wide-ranging experience in our sphere of operations. Our aviation activities encompasses helicopter flight services, helicopter maintenance, Aviation training solutions and other related activities.
GHC is a member of Helicopter Association International (HAI) and has been a regular recipient of the popular “Operator Safety Award” over the years including the last three years, i.e. 2019, 2020 and 2021 for accident free flying. In addition to this, in the year 1998 several members belonging to the Engineering Staff of Gulf Helicopters Company were also awarded with the Technical Safety Awards..
TO BE RECOGNISED AS THE NUMBER ONE HELICOPTER OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IN STANDARD AND SAFETY TO MEET ALL OUR CLIENTS EXPECTATION AND TO BE A LEADER IN IMPROVING THE HELICPOPTER INDUSTRY’ SAFETY AND STANDARDS.
Capt. Mohd Hilal O Al-Hilal is holding a B.S. Air Transport Management from UK in addition to his Airline Transport Pilot License (Fixed Wing and Helicopters), and a certificate in Management and Leadership from QLC. Captain AlHilal has a vast experience in the aviation industry (Rotor and Fixed Wing Operations) for more than 25 years. He joined Gulf Helicopters as a Helicopter Pilot in 1998, and had flown with Qatar Airways as a Fixed Wing Pilot in 2001-2003. Upon re-joining the company, Capt. Al Hilal has followed a career in Management, where he worked initially as a helicopter pilot ,instructor and then examiner , and later on took over the Chief Pilot position in the Company’s Private Category operations which operates not only regionally but also all across Europe. In January 2017, he was promoted as the Director of Operations to head the Commercial and the Executive Transport Operations of the Company.
Captain Alboainin has joined Gulf Helicopters Company as a cadet Pilot in 2006 with Mechanical Engineering background, and progressed in his career to become a Flight Instructor and Examiner. On a management level, Alboainin has occupied multiple leading roles in different departments such as, HEMS, Training and Flight Operations. His degree in Air Transport Management from Coventry University enhances his knowledge and capability in Aviation Management.
Mr. Colewell joined Gulf Helicopters Company in 2017 as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer. He has risen through the ranks to become the Acting Director of Engineer in October 2024.
He previously held the position of S92 Project Coordinator from 2017 to 2022, before becoming the Senior Maintenance Supervisor in 2022 until April 2023. He then took on the responsibility of Maintenance Manager since April 2023 and currently holds this position in addition to being the Acting Director of Engineering.
He brings to the table a vast wealth of experience of 23 years of Aviation Maintenance, in a multitude of technical, supervisory and management positions, throughout different geographical locations.
He holds a First-Class Honors degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
Capt. Abdulla Al Muhannadi, is a strong aviation professional having more than two decades of diverse exposure in the Aviation Industry. A Mechanical Engineer by profession, worked at Qatar Energy from 2001 to 2007, further accomplished his vision, joining Gulf Helicopters Company as a Helicopter Pilot in 2008 and proved himself as Skilled in Aeronautics. As a CFII [Certified Flight Instructor], He further ventured out in his educational career and efficaciously completed certification in B.S Air Transport Management from United Kingdom. Leading by his efficient, technical and strategic management skills is currently appointed as an Operations Manager – Private Category
Captain CKS Ahluwalia joined Gulf Helicopters in September 2011, bringing over two decades of aviation expertise. With a distinguished career in the Indian Army Aviation, he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, serving as an Aviation instructor and gaining invaluable leadership experience. Joining Gulf Helicopters as an offshore pilot, Captain Ahluwalia initially flew the B412 helicopter and then the AW139. His piloting skills and commitment to safety quickly made him a valuable asset. As Air Safety Officer and Safety Systems Manager, Captain Ahluwalia further solidified his reputation for ensuring operational excellence. In September 2024, Captain Ahluwalia transitioned to the Operations Management team, where he now serves as Operations Manager. His extensive aviation background, combined with a proven track record in safety, makes him an invaluable asset to Gulf Helicopters.
Markos Kandilakis joined Gulf Helicopters as Quality Assurance Engineer and promoted as Quality Assurance Manager in 2015. His career includes more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, both in major commercial airlines, Air Force and Hellenic Air Accidents Investigation and Safety Board. Over the years, Mr. Kandilakis gained good aviation experience cutting acorsss the varied functions of maintenance, safety, quality and investigation. He has completed his aircraft engineer course from Oxford Air Training School, U.K. and received his first license from U.K.C.A.A in Gas turbine Engines and Airplane II. His academic records comprise of accident prevention and investigation techniques in the aviation safety promotion as well as studies in auditing and total quality management. Markos holds an Masters degree in Quality Assurance.
Capt. Nizar Ayari is a highly motivated Aeronautical Engineer with nearly 20 years’ service in Tunisian Air Force as Instructor Pilot and Flight Safety Officer where he attained the rank of Major and gained aviation management experience. Capt. Nizar joined Gulf Helicopters in June 2023 as Air Safety Officer and appointed as Safety Systems Manager in June 2024, he is holding Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Executive MBA and attended various safety courses related to SMS, Helideck inspections and H-LOSA.
Mr. Shea Brown joined Gulf Helicopters Company’s Engineering department in December 2019 as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer for an outstation project. Excelling within the Engineering department, he was promoted within the outstation to the role of Maintenance Manager, overseeing all technical and operational matters. With more than 19 years of aviation experience Mr. Brown has risen through the engineering ranks, gaining a wealth of knowledge across multiple aircraft and regulatory environments. In October 2023 he was transferred to Gulf Helicopters Company’s CAMO and is currently serving as the Company's Continuing Airworthiness Manager, Mr. Brown is responsible for the management and supervision of all Gulf Helicopter Company’s airworthiness activities.
Gulf Helicopters Company considers Safety to be a corporate value of the company and believes in providing its employees and customers with a safe environment.
Gulf Helicopters Company is committed to provide the highest standards of Safety and Compliance Monitoring in all facets of operations and maintenance and will resolutely strive to improve these standards with the goal of continuous improvement. The Company and its employees are committed to comply with, and where possible, exceed, legislative and regulatory requirements and standards. The Company is committed to human factors awareness, and for that reason trains organisation staff in order to be aware of human factors and sets a continuous training programme in this field.
Management is committed to the establishment of a safe and healthy place of work together with safe work practices, provision of safe equipment and effective management systems to ensure the integrity of all resources and processes. Safety is considered by Management to be a vital and integral part of the successful performance of any task and to the overall success of the Company. In order to achieve this goal, every employee is responsible to integrate safety into the performance of all their duties.
Management is committed to a Just and open safety culture, and actively encourage and promote the reporting of all occurrences, errors, incidents and hazards so that they may be investigated and corrective action taken to avoid future re-occurrence. Management is committed to ensure that employees are not inappropriately punished for reporting occurrences or cooperating with investigations.
Management staff are responsible for implementing this policy and ensuring that safety is always the prime consideration, resources are adequate, employees are suitably qualified, trained and are provided with the required resources and that all work processes are properly planned and monitored to complete all jobs safely. The direct responsibility for the safe performance of an operation shall rest with the supervisor and with each employee.
The overall safety objective is proactive Hazard Identification and Risk Management. Occurrence Reporting, Management of Change, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, are all considered to be parts and tools of the Safety Management Systems implementation within Gulf Helicopters Company.
Gulf Helicopters Company encourages every employee to inform the Management personnel if neglect of this policy is witnessed, and identify areas that may benefit from further strengthening. All Gulf Helicopters Company employees shall comply with this policy and the standards and procedures set forth in the Safety Management Systems Manual.
Mohd Hilal O Al-Hilal
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Samana Helicopter Tours - Qatar’s first and only aerial scenic tours service - is brought to you by Gulf Helicopters and Qatar Tourism Authority in partnership with Regency Travel & Tours. Gulf Helicopters contributes to the partnership with its aviation expertise, while Qatar Tourism Authority provides a strategic tourism perspective. Regency Travel & Tours adds to the project with its travel industry operations and marketing expertise..
Samana Helicopter Tours launch off from Doha Heliport, which is is located at Gulf Helicopters head office, with easy access from Ras Abu Aboud Road – Please visit www.samana.qa for more details.
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) is one of the leading commercial aviation services provider. Our global footprint extends from Europe to Africa to Middle East to South Asia to Far East.
Founded in 1970, with the primary objective of catering to the needs of Qatar’s Oil and Gas Industry, we have grown over the years by leaps and bounds to successfully become a leading global aviation services provider. Our outstanding engineering capabilities and multi-type fleet offer cost efficient solutions to address the challenging demands of our esteemed clients with complete focus on performance and safety.
From a single helicopter operator, we have become an operator of 50 plus helicopters, consisting of various type of helicopters, like AW 189, AW 139, S92, Bell 412, Bell 212, Bell 206, MD 902 and EC 155. Our comprehensive fleet gives us the flexibility to cater to the needs of our clients, whether they are onshore or offshore. Our fleet of helicopters have been configured to the highest standards for performing tasks varying from Offshore Support to Onshore Support, Emergency Medical Services, VVIP Transportation, Aerial Photography, Under-slung, Seismic Support and Tourism Flight.
In 2008, we have been brought under the umbrella of Gulf International Services (GIS), which is public limited enterprise listed on Doha Securities Market (DSM).
Our Pursuit of growth coupled with excellence, helped us to grow from being a small regional player to an internationally reputable operator, serving most of the major oil and gas companies in the world. We continue to work with the Oil and Gas Industry to raise the standards of Commercial Rotary Aviation Services in respect to safety and service excellence.
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) was originally founded as a Domestic Aviation Service provider in 1970 by recognizing the prospective opportunities for helicopter services within the Gulf States. We began operations in full swing in 1973 with its first operational base in Doha, State of Qatar. The state owned Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QP) fully acquired GHC in 1998 as a subsidiary. After a decade, in 2008, Gulf Helicopters together with Al-Koot Insurance Company and Gulf Drilling International were consolidated to form Gulf International Services (GIS), a public shareholding enterprise that has been listed on Doha Securities Market (DSM).
From our humble beginning, we have grown over the years as an International Aviation Service provider, serving International and Domestic Oil and Gas Companies and other clients Worldwide. Over the years, we have earned ample recognition across the world operating from Europe to the Middle East to the Far East. Our global footprint covers our current and past operations in countries such as Germany, Denmark, Malta, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Republic of Yemen, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
Having completed 45 long and glorious years in this industry, we have gathered excellent know-how and enriching and wide-ranging experience in our sphere of operations. Our aviation activities encompasses helicopter flight services, helicopter maintenance, Aviation training solutions and other related activities.
GHC is a member of Helicopter Association International (HAI) and has been a regular recipient of the popular “Operator Safety Award” over the years including the last three years, i.e. 2019, 2020 and 2021 for accident free flying. In addition to this, in the year 1998 several members belonging to the Engineering Staff of Gulf Helicopters Company were also awarded with the Technical Safety Awards..
TO BE RECOGNISED AS THE NUMBER ONE HELICOPTER OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IN STANDARD AND SAFETY TO MEET ALL OUR CLIENTS EXPECTATION AND TO BE A LEADER IN IMPROVING THE HELICPOPTER INDUSTRY’ SAFETY AND STANDARDS.
Gulf Helicopters Company considers Safety to be a corporate value of the company and believes in providing its employees and customers with a safe environment.
Gulf Helicopters Company is committed to provide the highest standards of Safety and Compliance Monitoring in all facets of operations and maintenance and will resolutely strive to improve these standards with the goal of continuous improvement. The Company and its employees are committed to comply with, and where possible, exceed, legislative and regulatory requirements and standards. The Company is committed to human factors awareness, and for that reason trains organisation staff in order to be aware of human factors and sets a continuous training programme in this field.
Management is committed to the establishment of a safe and healthy place of work together with safe work practices, provision of safe equipment and effective management systems to ensure the integrity of all resources and processes. Safety is considered by Management to be a vital and integral part of the successful performance of any task and to the overall success of the Company. In order to achieve this goal, every employee is responsible to integrate safety into the performance of all their duties.
Management is committed to a Just and open safety culture, and actively encourage and promote the reporting of all occurrences, errors, incidents and hazards so that they may be investigated and corrective action taken to avoid future re-occurrence. Management is committed to ensure that employees are not inappropriately punished for reporting occurrences or cooperating with investigations.
Management staff are responsible for implementing this policy and ensuring that safety is always the prime consideration, resources are adequate, employees are suitably qualified, trained and are provided with the required resources and that all work processes are properly planned and monitored to complete all jobs safely. The direct responsibility for the safe performance of an operation shall rest with the supervisor and with each employee.
The overall safety objective is proactive Hazard Identification and Risk Management. Occurrence Reporting, Management of Change, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, are all considered to be parts and tools of the Safety Management Systems implementation within Gulf Helicopters Company.
Gulf Helicopters Company encourages every employee to inform the Management personnel if neglect of this policy is witnessed, and identify areas that may benefit from further strengthening. All Gulf Helicopters Company employees shall comply with this policy and the standards and procedures set forth in the Safety Management Systems Manual.
Mohd Hilal O Al-Hilal
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Samana Helicopter Tours - Qatar’s first and only aerial scenic tours service - is brought to you by Gulf Helicopters and Qatar Tourism Authority in partnership with Regency Travel & Tours. Gulf Helicopters contributes to the partnership with its aviation expertise, while Qatar Tourism Authority provides a strategic tourism perspective. Regency Travel & Tours adds to the project with its travel industry operations and marketing expertise..
Samana Helicopter Tours launch off from Doha Heliport, which is is located at Gulf Helicopters head office, with easy access from Ras Abu Aboud Road – Please visit www.samana.qa for more details.
