Pawan Hans is going to be a scheduled helicopter operator. The India government-owned helicopter charter operator has received the no-objection certificate to start fixed schedule flights. Pawan Hans reportedly plans to acquire fixed-wing aircraft and launch full-service operations.

Pawan Hans now joins the club of scheduled airlines like Indian Airlines, Air India, and Jet Airways. Pawan Hans, an ISO 9001:2000 certified, is one of India’s leading helicopter company. The Pawan Hans was incorporated in 1985 with the objective of providing helicopter services to the petroleum sector, linking inaccessible areas of the country and operating charters for promotion of tourism.

Since inception, the company has operated a number of helicopters and offered a wide range of services through its fleet of 34 helicopters consisting of Bell 206L4, Bell 407, Dauphin SA 365N, Dauphin AS 365N3 and Mi-172. In addition, Pawan Hans is also acquiring two new Dauphin N3 helicopters and delivery of these helicopters would be in Sept/Oct., 2007.

Pawan Hans is a leader in providing offshore helicopter support in India. Its helicopters operate for ONGC at Bombay High and Hardy Exploration at Chennai. PSUs such as GAIL use them for pipeline surveillance.

The company also has a strong presence in the North East. Its helicopters are deployed in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura. Regular passenger services are being run under the aegis of these State Governments.

The company also provides helicopters to Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep islands for inter-island helicopter services.
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