| Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1990 |
| Location: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Key People: | Craig Lockhart, CEO |
| Industry: | Airline |
| Parent: | Babcock International |
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.
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.[1] The business has steadily grown and in June 2010, employed 137 staff across 8 bases from Adelaide to the Torres Strait.[1]
BMCS operates on behalf of the following organisations:
As of November 2015, the BMCS fleet comprised[6]