May 1,  2008, Vancouver - Shareholders of CHC Helicopter Corp. (TSX:FLY.A) have voted overwhelmingly to accept a $3.7-billion takeover by First Reserve Capital Corp.

First Reserve agreed in February to pay $32.68 for each of CHC's class A and class B shares. The company will also assume assume about $800 million in debt and includes the assumed liability associated with off-balance sheet aircraft leases, which the company said is to be about $1.4 billion or $1.5 billion.