CHI Aviation announced it has been selected to provide helicopter airlift support for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. This mission is to include tactical troop transport, internal and external cargo operations.
Company president Chris Turner said: “We are very pleased to have been awarded this contract and this only reinforces the well-earned reputation our team has in the heavy-lift arena. CHI was part of the MEGA 50 contract and is fully prepared to return. As a veteran-owned business, we appreciate the opportunity to support our troops over there.”
Patrick Pilolla, CHI Aviation’s director of business development, commented: “Given our 135 and 133 operations, 36 accident free years as an operator along with our CARB [Commercial Airlift Review Board/ Air Mobility Command] certificate and excellent past performance ratings with USTRANSCOM, we are fully prepared to go.”
Incorporated in 1980, CHI Aviation is a leader in global helicopter operations including light, medium, heavy and super heavy lift. The company is an affiliate of Heligroup Holdings Inc., which specializes in transportation of people and cargo by helicopter and fixed wing for applications that include aerial firefighting, night vision goggles, search-and-rescue , HVAC placement and aerial construction.
