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Helicol
Helicol is a helicopter operator based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. It is a subsidiary airline of Avianca.
History
The company was established and started operations in 1955. It originally started as a joint venture of U.S. and Colombian capitals. It was later acquired by Avianca, which was owned by the Grupo Bavaria. In 2003 the company was separated from Avianca. Today is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valores Bavaria. In 2006, the company was acquired by Efromovich's Avianca.
Operations
95% HeliCol operations are onshore.
Support facilities and supervision of electrical networks
Air Ambulance and Search and Rescue.
Off-Shore Operations
Fire Fighting
(Bambi bucket) Support for rescue operations
Seismographic study with long and short line.
Executive Transportation
Cargo Transport
Pipeline Construction and Maintenance
Oil Exploration and Drilling
Fleet
Main article: Avianca - Fleet - Current
HELICOL operates Bell 212 and at least 3 Bell 412.
External links
Helicol official website
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