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Superior Helicopters gets two-year deal
February 18, 2011 By Carey Fredericks
Feb. 18, 2011, Dryden, Ont. - Superior Helicopters Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc.’s Great Slave Helicopters Ltd., has been awarded a new two-year contract with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR).
The contract with the OMNR is for three Bell medium helicopters for aviation, forest fire and emergency services in Northern Ontario, with the three contracted machines based in Wawa, Chapleau, and Cochrane. Commencing April 1 and spanning two fire seasons to March 31, 2013, the new contract is based on utilization but will result in minimum annual revenues of approximately $1.5 million.
“Great Slave Helicopters and our subsidiary Superior Helicopters are proven industry leaders in the field of forest fire support and suppression,” said Jeff Denomme, Great Slave Helicopters President. “With staff and aircraft permanently based in Northern Ontario, we provide an outstanding response to the forest fire management needs of the OMNR. This new contract builds on our long standing relationship with the OMNR for the provision of high quality fire response and aviation services delivery.”
“This contract win proves the benefit of our strategy to deliver a full range of specialty aviation solutions to our customers,” commented Dave Jennings, President and CEO of Discovery Air Inc. “Our Hicks & Lawrence subsidiary has been a prime supplier of fixed wing airborne fire management services to the OMNR for many years, and being able to expand that relationship to include a rotary wing contract illustrates the value of a diversified capability base to meet the needs of our business and corporate customers.”
In addition to Ontario, Great Slave Helicopters, its subsidiaries and aboriginal partners currently service forest fire contracts in Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, and provide back-up support in B.C. and Yukon.
