This is a list of helicopter airlines. These are notable airlines which provide transport for passengers or cargo, or both, with fleets that comprise a significant proportion of helicopters.
| Company name | Headquarters | Country | Other regions serviced | Scheduled passenger flights? | Subsidiaries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | Abu Dhabi | UAE | Royal Jet, Maximus Air, ADA Training Center, AgustaWestland Aviation Services, ADA International Real Estate and ADA Millennium. | |||
| Air Dynasty | Kathmandu | Nepal | ||||
| Air Greenland | Nuussuaq | Denmark(Greenland) | Yes | |||
| Air Harrods | London | United Kingdom | ||||
| Air-Transport Europe | Poprad | Slovakia | ||||
| Altitude Air | Kathmandu | Nepal | ||||
| Vágar | Denmark(Faroe Islands) | Yes | ||||
| London | United Kingdom | Africa, Australia, North America, Scandinavia | ||||
| Blade Urban Air Mobility | New York City | United States | ||||
| Bristow Helicopters | Houston | United States | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America | |||
| British International Helicopters | United Kingdom | Falkland Islands | ||||
| CHC Helicopter | Canada | Africa, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom | ||||
| Aurora | United States | |||||
| Canada | ||||||
| DAP Helicópteros | Punta Arenas | Chile | Yes | |||
| Fishtail Air | Nepal | |||||
| Global Vectra Helicorp | India | |||||
| Gulf Helicopters | Qatar | India, Middle East, North Africa | ||||
| Heli Air | United Kingdom | |||||
| Heli Air Monaco | Monaco | France, Italy, Switzerland | Yes | |||
| Heli Air Services | Bulgaria | Afghanistan, Africa | ||||
| Heli Holland | Netherlands | |||||
| Heliandes | Colombia | |||||
| Helicol | Colombia | |||||
| Helicópteros de Guatemala | Guatemala | |||||
| Helicópteros del Sureste | Mutxamel | Spain | Yes | |||
| Helijet | Canada | Yes | ||||
| Heliswiss | Switzerland | |||||
| Helitrans | Norway | |||||
| Hélity | Spain | Gibraltar, Morocco | ||||
| HNZ Group | Canada | Afghanistan, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, United States | ||||
| Kazaviaspas | Astana | Kazakhstan | ||||
| Lufttransport | Tromsø | Norway | Sweden | Yes | ||
| Monacair | Monaco | Monaco | France | Yes | ||
| Ostend | Belgium | |||||
| OSS Air Management | India | |||||
| Pawan Hans | India | Yes | ||||
| Petroleum Air Services | Egypt | |||||
| Petroleum Helicopters International | Lafayette | United States | Antarctic | |||
| Russia | Yes | |||||
| Shree Airlines | Nepal | |||||
| Silkway Helicopter Services | Azerbaijan | |||||
| Simrik Air | Kathmandu | Nepal | ||||
| Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Macau | China, Hong Kong | Yes | ||||
| Summit Helicopters | Canada | Indonesia, United Kingdom | ||||
| Toho Air Service | Tokyo | Japan | Yes | |||
| Russia | Yes | |||||
| Various others, see separate article. | Russia | Yes for some | ||||
| Vietnam Helicopter Corporation | Hanoi | Vietnam | Southeast Asia |
| Company name | Headquarters | Country | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Alpha Greenland | Ilulissat | Denmark (Greenland) | 1994 | 2006 | |
| Air America | Washington, DC | United States | 1946 | 1976 | |
| Arizona Helicopters | United States | 1970s | |||
| Asian Airlines | Kathmandu | Nepal | 1993 | ||
| Australian Helicopters | Australia | ||||
| Bridgetown | Barbados | 1989 | 2009 | ||
| Australia | |||||
| Bond Aviation Group | Staverton | United Kingdom | 1961 | 2016 | |
| Bond Offshore Helicopters | Australia | ||||
| Boun Oum Airways | 1964 | 1967 | |||
| Sola | Norway | 1989 | 1993 | ||
| British Airways Helicopters | United Kingdom | 1964 | 1986 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 1946 | ? | |||
| Caribbean Helicopters / FlyCHL | Antigua | Antigua & Barbuda | 1995 | 2019 | |
| Continental Air Services, Inc | Los Angeles, California | United States | 1965 | 1965 | |
| Copterline | Estonia | 1990 | 2010 and 2016 (2x) | ||
| Copterline Oy | Finland | 2002 | 2010 | ||
| East Asia Airlines | |||||
| East Pakistan Helicopter Service | East Pakistan | 1960s | |||
| Hong Kong Air International | Hong Kong | 1971 | 1976 | ||
| Impro Airways | Nepal | 2006 | 2008 | ||
| Jämtlands Flyg | Östersund | Sweden | 1954 | 2019 | |
| Karnali Air | Nepal | 2001 | |||
| Los Angeles Airways | United States | 1947 | 1971 | ||
| New York Airways | United States | 1949 | 1979 | ||
| New York Helicopter | United States | 1980 | 1988 | ||
| Norrlandsflyg | Sweden | 1961 | 2011 | ||
| Norsk Helikopter | |||||
| San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | United States | 1961 | 1985 | ||
| Schreiner Airways | |||||
| Sealand Helicopters | Canada | 1977 | 1988 | ||
| Silver State Helicopters | United States | 1999 | 2008 | ||
| St. John's | Canada | 1963 | 2020 | ||
| US Helicopter | United States | 2004 | 2009 | ||
| Colombia | 1982 | 2023 | |||
| Germany | 1975 | 2022 |
Some companies focus solely on winning ongoing contracts in a single industry sector, such as oil & gas. Other companies cater to a wider range of clients by offering one-off charter flights on an ad hoc basis. Services can include:
These are companies which do not qualify as airlines, strictly speaking, because they specialise in services other than the transport of passengers and cargo.
| Company name | Headquarter country | Principal services | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods | United States | Medical evacuation, tourism | Active | |
| Carson Helicopters | United States | Aerial lift, firefighting | Active | |
| Croman Corporation | United States | Agriculture, forestry, industrial | Active | |
| Erickson | United States | Aerial cranes, firefighting, forestry, industrial | Active | |
| Evergreen International Aviation | United States | Agriculture, firefighting, forestry, industrial, military | Defunct | |
| Global Traffic Network | United States | Traffic reporting | Active | |
| Helog | Germany | Training | Active | |
| Roberts Aircraft | United States | Agriculture, mapping | Active | |
| Swanson Group Aviation | United States | Aerial cranes, firefighting, heli-logging, mapping | Active |