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CHC H E L I C O P T E R C O R P O R A T I O N EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE ISSUE 02.2005

The Launching of

Heli-One
CHCs new leasing and R&O company starts on top
By Chris Flanagan

At 10:17 a.m., Sunday, February 6, at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, CHC pointed the company in a strategic new direction and fired the starting gun for Heli-One, at once the worlds largest independent helicopter support company.
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02 Jeremy Labuschagne

07 Training 10,000 AMEs

10 CHC Safety Policy

12 The Lonely Pilot

14 Summer of a Lifetime

17 CHC crews in Ireland awarded for bravery

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Godspeed Jeremy
Craig L. Dobbin, O.C.

My fellow employees, With tributes flowing in from all over the world, I know I speak on behalf of all CHC employees when I express the shock and immense sadness felt at the news of the passing of Jeremy Labuschagne. Words cannot begin to express our feelings at this time. Jeremys death was so sudden and unexpected, I know it will take a while to actually sink in. Jeremy was an outstanding individual a loving family man, a good friend to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him, and a dedicated, diligent associate. It was always good to listen to Jeremy tell his stories and present his divisional reports. I remember with great fondness my time spent with Jeremy, and his wonderful wife Julie, when I visited Cape Town with my wife Elaine. We always associate good times and happy memories with the Labuschagne family. What makes this tragedy even more unbearable is that we have lost Jeremy less than a year after the death of his beloved son Ian, from cancer. Ian was also a great man and accomplished pilot, working as CHC Africas Cape Town Operations Manager at the time of his death last year. The Labuschagnes were wonderful hosts to us and to our friends and colleagues who visited Cape Town over the years. And I know that whenever CHC employees visited Cape Town, Jeremy would personally take them out, show them the city, and more often than not, involve Julie and their sons, making sure visitors had an exceptional time. They invariably did, and also and got to know an exceptional family. Over the past few days, many of you have shared your treasured stories about Jeremy and offered tributes which I would like to share with the rest of the group:
In an interview for his biography a few years ago, which can still be found on the web, Jeremy was asked about values. He listed:

honesty, integrity, transparency, loyalty, commitment, fairness, equality, justice and hard work. What matters, in the final analysis, he said, is a solid family relationship and sharing and building into the lives of others. Jeremy was well known to almost everyone in the helicopter industry in Africa and, by all accounts, he lived his values every single day. Jeremy Labuschagne was a great leader and a truly special man. Words cannot express how much Jeremy will be missed by those who knew and worked with him. Wherever he is, we will continue to think of him. Jay Gates, CHC Africa/CHC Europe Dear Julie, Philip, Carmen and Annetjie, I have yet to see any of my colleagues at CHC not willing to go the extra mile for Jeremy. Ive never heard a bad word said against him, even when he was out of earshot. On the contrary, the praise and respect for Jeremy was ever present. His door was always open for anyone who needed a shoulder to cry on or just to say Hi, hows it going? He was in every part of the companys business, always interested in what was happening not just as the MD, but as a colleague who cared. To hear of his sad and untimely death and then see people in work crying, including myself and I say that unashamedly, its an indication of love and the greatest of respect. We will miss a man who was a giant amongst men. Rob Denning, CHC Africa, speaking at Jeremys Memorial Service

all of the crew from safely abandoning the vessel. Jeremy, then flying the Sikorsky S58T, braved intense heat and searing flames to rescue a trapped crewman from the burning, sinking ship.

Jeremy Labuschagne 1942 - 2005

Despite being a national hero, I believe Jeremy will be remembered as a leader, a man who continuously inspired others, as so many of you have demonstrated in your letters and comments:
I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to work with Jeremy over the years. His passion for life was unmatchable. This last November, Jeremy and I spent several weeks working together in Cape Town, and in our other various African bases. This time with Jeremy allowed me to see the vision and inspiration that he brought not only to his work, but to those whom he led. He was truly an inspirational man, and he will be missed by all that knew him. I shall always remember Jeremy fondly. He was a great leader, a kind friend, a devoted father and husband, but most of all, Jeremy was a true gentleman. God speed my friend. Christine Baird, President CHC Global Operations In my time as part of the senior management team, Jeremy was always an example of professionalism that was an inspiration to us all. He was always calm and logical, whatever the challenge we faced, and it is difficult to imagine a planning session without him. He will be greatly missed. Neil Calvert, President, Heli-One

Others have written about the many accomplishments in Jeremys life, which due to his humble nature, were not well known. For example, Jeremy was awarded the medal of valour known as the Woltemade Cross, South Africas highest civilian medal for gallantry, awarded only for exceptional acts of bravery, especially when the act itself meant risking ones own life to save others. On August 6, 1983, Jeremy demonstrated his flying prowess when the supertanker Castillo de Bellver suffered an explosion and caught fire some 70 miles northwest of Cape Town. The tanker spilled over 100,000 tons of burning oil into the sea, which prevented

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I knew Jeremy long before I met him the first time. His reputation as one of the most charismatic leaders in the African Aviation Industry preceded him, and, I felt privileged when I finally met him in person and was allowed to work side-by-side with him in his efforts to push helicopter services in Africa to new heights. Like with his beloved son Ian, it was impossible to find anybody that did not like, respect and admire Jeremy. Jeremy was passionate about his family, his extended family at CHC Africa, and helicopters. There was no doubt in anybodys mind that Jeremy was the Leader, and it was the rare kind of leadership that was founded on wisdom, gentleness, tolerance, respect and politeness. He was the perfect gentleman, always considerate and respectful of others, but never shy to express his opinion and to lead the way by example. I challenge everybody to

find somebody more knowledgeable about our industry on the African continent than Jeremy. My thoughts are with Julie and Philip, I am at a loss for words, trying to describe my deep feelings of compassion and sadness for two people who lost so much. Gods speed, Jeremy !!! Chris Krajewski, VP Business Development Jeremy was an accomplished and hugely popular individual. His personality, affability and sensitivity will be missed by many, including his friends within Schreiner. Hein Verloop, CEO, Schreiner Aviation Group

accomplishments in athletic endurance. In 2000, Jeremy earned the much-treasured green number, a privilege reserved only for those runners who have completed 10 Comrades Marathons, a grueling 89km run. The number 16067 was awarded in perpetuity to Jeremy, and will never again be issued to another runner. More than the sense of accomplishment, Jeremy loved that fact that both his sons also completed the course. Just a little over a year ago he completed both the 56km Two Oceans Marathon and the mountainous 108km Cape Argus Cycle Race with his sons Philip and Ian, and Ians wife Annetjie. It was the kind of family outing he cherished so dearly.
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Jeremy had so many talents, not the least of which was his incredible stamina, which was demonstrated by his many

CHC TSUNAMI FUND TOTALS

Your contributions to the CHC Earthquake and Tsunami Fund have been truly extraordinary. You have opened your hearts and contributed a total of CDN$47,554.63 to help those suffering from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck Southeast Asia

Dec. 26 2004. I would like to thank all of those who gave so much, in some cases more than $1,000 each. I am pleased to report that with CHCs matching contributions, the total raised for the relief effort is $95,109.26. The funds will be donated to the International Red Cross, and also to Mercy Malaysia, a relief agency recommended by our Malaysian partner and

customer, Malaysian Helicopter Services. Mercy Malaysia is doing some terrific reconstruction and rehabilitation work in the hardest hit region around Aceh, Indonesia, where hundreds of thousands remain homeless, and our money will be very well spent.
Craig L. Dobbin, O.C.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

F L Y I N G 25 million kilometres
Sylvain Allard

I would like to join Mr. Dobbin in praising the outstanding career and leadership qualities of Jeremy Labuschagne, and send my heartfelt sympathy to his wife Julie, son Philip, daughters-in-law Carmen and Ammetjie, and beloved grandchildren Dylan and Jemma. We filed our Third Quarter Report March 14, and Im pleased to report that results from operations continue to be strong, with significant revenue increases due primarily to the addition of Schreiner and

growth in our International Markets. In addition, increased activity from Norwegian and Scottish bases more than offset reductions from the bp contract that expired in August. Worldwide, flight hours were up 8,125 to approximately 40,000 hours. With this volume of flight hours, we are on target to fly an impressive 160,000 hours in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2005, which works out to nearly 25 million kilometres in the year. That is an incredible accomplishment, requiring the coordinated effort of more than CHC 3,000 professionals around the world.

During the quarter, we were awarded a five-year contract renewal in DenHelder for a consortium of Total, Wintershall and PetroCanada. The contract will see the introduction of two new aircraft types the EC155B1 and AB139. I expect great things from both these types and look forward to their introduction in 2006. We were also successful in Africa, winning a new contract in Northeast Africa and a significant contract renewal with our partner Aero Contractors Nigeria, which will see the introduction of a new Dauphin N3 to the West Africa-based fleet, along with two additional S76C+s. All told, we added eight new aircraft to the fleet in the third
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To the uninitiated, the company launch seemed a simple affair: a breakfast launch was held, distinguished guests arrived, a booth was set up at HAI, a few thousand brochures were printed, and the www.heli-one.ca web site was up and running. In reality, a great deal of work went into the project so that on opening day everything seems simple and natural.

Above: Ioin Anderson, Supply contracts Manager, is the center of attention at the Heli-One trade show booth, which was completed on-time and on-budget. Below: Mike Druit, Senior VP, Business Development and Marketing, and Jim Campbell chat with a potential customer.

The creation of Heli-One did not involve a team of outside consultants and months of pondering. In fact, the new company was pulled together largely in-house, in a short, hectic period.
Although the concept of a unified CHC Global Support division came about after much planning and deliberation under the Good-to-Great program, it wasnt until December 2004 that senior executives agreed that a brand new identity totally separate from the CHC name would enhance the companys growth potential. Craig Dobbin, CEO Sylvain Allard, CFO Jo Mark Zurel and H1 President Neil Calvert debated dozens of possibilities before finally coming up with one that seemed absolutely perfect for one unified group, providing one-stop service and starting out as No. 1. But who actually penned the Heli-One name? Turns out the majority agreed it was the best name before they even knew it was Craig Dobbins idea. In addition to choosing the name, Craig Dobbin had one of his board members Craig C. Dobbin come up with the logo design concept. Once these decisions

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Launched by Executive Chairman Craig L. Dobbin at a special breakfast event, Heli-One combines under one banner all CHC helicopter support staff and divisions including: Astec Helicopter Services, AeroTurbine Support Ltd., the assets of Coulson Aero Technologies Ltd., Overhaul International Pty of Australia,

and Aberdeens Multifabs Survival Limited, world-renowned experts in survival suit manufacturing who significantly enhance CHCs offshore services. With this launch, CHC has changed the shape of the company and created a huge opportunity for growth. Heli-One will not only provide helicopter leasing and tip-totail support services for the entire CHC fleet, but will now be able to offer these services and the 50 years experience within the group to the entire global helicopter industry.

Margit DeJong, Executive Assistant, and Neil Calvert, President of Heli-One, at the Company's breakfast launch.

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were firm, the program kicked into high gear. Heli-Ones Margit de Jong began organizing the launch breakfast, which included invitations, an ice sculpture, Canadian products for customers, banners all in the brand new Heli-One livery and a host of other Heli-One details. At the same time, a 1,000 square foot space had to be booked, a booth designed and created, plus brochures, business cards, stationery, e-mail addresses, give-aways and it all had to be in place in California within a matter of weeks.

Jim Campbell
Heli-Ones Overhaul Shop specialist
Like many Heli-One employees around the world, Jim Campbell has CHC roots that stretch back decades. Jim is Heli-Ones new Vice-President, Overhaul Shops (Americas), which basically means he is responsible for all R&O shops outside Europe.

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HAI, Anaheim, CA

Trade show booth companies were sought, tenders requested, a winner declared, and a booth delivered on-time (barely) and on-budget. A Vancouver company was selected to produce the brochure, a Newfoundland company built the website in a couple of days, Astec sent over what graphics it had from past show, a dozen large banners were designed in-house and printed in California, a cut-away turbine engine was sent from Coulson on Vancouver island and refurbished by Aero Turbine Support Ltd. before being sent across the border.
Erik van Straaten coordinated the trademark registration in Europe and North America. A team from Norway came over to help at the show. Behind the scenes, meetings were booked, customers called.

His mandate is to convert a number of diverse, widespread workshops into one cohesive, efficient, profitable unit specializing in S76/S61 major components as well as CT58 and PT6 engine overhaul. A tall order perhaps, but Jim is used to CHC ambition.
He started in the business in 1969, working for Associated Helicopters, which was soon purchased by Okanagan Helicopters, CHCs first major acquisition back in 1987. Working for CHC, Jim set up the workshops that would become Acro Aerospace. That mission accomplished, he left the Company in 1996 to become a partner in a new Repair and Overhaul venture, HeliPro. Three years later HeliPro was purchased by Acro, but

Jim Campbell at CHCs new Vancouver facility

Jim didnt get the chance to rejoin CHC for long, as Acro-HeliPro went its own way when CHC spun off Vector Aerospace with a public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In 2004, when CHC commenced its Good-to-Great restructuring and a standalone helicopter support company was envisioned, CHC senior executives Craig Dobbin and Sylvain Allard immediately thought of Jim, and invited him to join the CHC team. Once the Heli-One vision was on the table, Jim couldnt say no. I liked the concept, Jim says, and I spent 27 years with CHC, so basically it was like coming back home

CHC Global Operations was also involved, flying a brand new Sikorsky S76C+ from Connecticut to Anaheim (to be displayed at the Sikorsky booth), and then on to Vancouver for some modification work. Within hours of the Heli-Expo launch, third-party operators were dropping by the Heli-One trade show booth, wondering if this upstart company could help them operate more efficiently. Of course while all this was going on, Heli-One staff were continuing to serve CHC Operations and other customers such as Cougar

Helicopters, Malaysian Helicopter Services and Aeroleo, and also go about the task of reorganizing the entire company. Taking advantage of CHCs buying power, global presence and expertise, Heli-Ones aim is to improve cash flow and reduce overhead, downtime and uncertainty for helicopter operators everywhere, both civilian and military. Support services include leasing, integrated logistics, engineering and design, base maintenance, safety equipment, inventory management, parts
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Den Helder Airport survives threat of closure

The Schreiner NorthSea Helicopters (SNH) air base at Den Helder, the Netherlands, is the major jumping off point for the Dutch sector of the North Sea and a critical part of Schreiners success in this region. Den Helder is home to a fleet of nine CHC/Schreiner aircraft including two Sikorsky S61N and six Sikorsky S76 helicopters serving the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as a Dauphin N3 contracted to fly pilots to sea-going vessels. Two new aircraft types the AB139 and EC155 are to be introduced in 2006 as part of a new five-year contract renewal. However, the airport, which is also home to a Royal Netherlands Navy airbase, was threatened with closure late last year over government cost cutting. After considerable negotiations by politicians, military leaders, airport officials and Schreiner management (Schreiner owns 50 percent of the airport) Den Helder won a reprieve and the Company has received assurance the airport will remain open for the foreseeable future. SNH Manager Friso Horstmeier was pleased with the negotiation process and, of course, the outcome. An excellent dialogue was established between the Municipality of Den Helder and Den Helder Airport, Friso said. The tasks were handled in a very positive manner. Closure of Den Helder would have presented a huge challenge to CHC/ Schreiner and offshore operators in the Dutch North Sea. The fleet flies approximately 12,000 hours annually from this base and staff operate out of a brand new terminal building, with a modern spacious hangar, workshops and offices on site for minor maintenance and support.

In addition, Den Helders location on Hollands eastern seaboard minimizes flight times to offshore platforms. Den Helder Airport is the perfect location from which to serve our customers, Friso said.
This busy base is also set to introduce two new aircraft to the CHC fleet beginning in 2006: the AB139 and EC155B1. SNH and CHC signed a five-year contract renewal (plus two one-year options) with Total E&P Nederland/Wintershall Noordzee/Petro-Canada Netherlands Dec. 10, 2004 for two EC155B1 and two AB139 aircraft. The value of the contract is estimated at CDN$125 million over the five-year fixed term.

The AB139 is the latest aircraft from Bell Agusta and is based on proven technology with great performance. As the helicopter has been extensively tested in the Texas desert and in Milan. It is expected to fly without major problems as of the first of January 2006. The EC155B1 is also a new technology helicopter. With its large cabin and new engines it will function as an inter-field helicopter. The EC155B1 is expected to arrive in Den Helder mid-2006. With airport survival negotiations successfully behind him, Friso is now directing his attention to less critical matters, such as hours of operations. We would really like to have longer opening hours, Friso said. We now have rush hour in the morning and in the evening. We have tremendous peaks in our work. A bit of distribution would be perfect

Top: Pilots Michiel Greoneboom and Ricardo de sa Guimaraes head out for a flight to an offshore platform in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Below: Gert-Jan Meijnen and Dirk-Jan Martens at work in the new terminal building. Left: CHC will begin operation of two new AB139s from Den Helder in 2006.

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Training 10,000 AMEs

Ted Potts has done it and more
By Susan McAlpine Maintenance and Engineering

If you are in the helicopter industry, it is almost certain that someone you work with has been trained by Ted Potts. If you are in Australia, it is absolutely certain.
Ted Potts, currently CHCs busiest aircraft maintenance instructor for the Sikorsky S76C+, Bell 212 and 412, is a household name to helicopter Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs). Ted has now trained almost every Australian engineer employed by CHC and over 200 AMEs for CHC Global Operations. (Ill testify to Teds far-reaching influence myself; I have yet to throw the name of an Australian AME at him that he doesnt know). Over the course of his illustrious career, Ted estimates that he has taught over 10,000 AMEs. At 73 years old, he has no intention of slowing down. Ted gained notoriety in Australia when he became the first AME to be approved on all Bell Helicopter types. As Ted will tell you, he was grilled by 22 Bell trainers and mangers for about six hours before they admitted he couldn't be stumped, and granted his training school approval for every Bell product from 204 right up to 412. Teds first training assignment with CHC came about when CHC (Australia) referred him to Steve Peszel, CHCs Vancouver-based Training Director, to teach an S76 course on Kish Island. In early 2005 Ted instructed a full S76C+ and Avionics course in Thailand, and is scheduled to teach courses in Capetown, Nigeria and Vancouver, all by the end of October. Ted was born in London, England in 1932 and at age 14, moved to Egypt where his father was stationed during the war. In 1947 Ted joined the Royal Navy as an apprentice and became an instructor five years into a successful 25-year career.

Top: Tedd Potts receives the Order of Brunei from the Sultanates representative for his work in the 1970s and 80s. Left: Christine Baird, Tedd Potts and the class in Vancouver. Below: From left, AMEs Lanny Reynolds, Mark McKinnon, Ted Potts, Brian Walker, Brian Brake.

Commanding Technical Training and Ground Studies and Seri Laila Jasa (the Order of the Brunei). Ted started his own training company, Ted Tech Training, and began contracting his services to operators around the world. Last year Ted trained 187 CHC AMEs alone - Forgive me if I dont remember all your names, jokes Ted, and his assignment is to help CHC Global Operations secure Transport Canada approvals on all of our type courses. I asked Ted about his training philosophy. If you think training is expensive, quips Ted, try ignorance. If you do training right it will save you a lot, despite the up front cost

Early in his Navy career, Ted built autogyros even constructing the rotors himself out of plywood one of which is now on display under the wing of the proto-type Concorde in the Royal Navy Museum. Yes, there were four of them, actually Ted says, beaming, Benson B8Ms. Ted used them for training, asking his students to improve the existing design of the machine.
After the Navy, Ted moved to Australia, which would become his new home. He set up and ran a training company for Airfast from 1972 to 1975, and then moved to Singapore to train the Indonesian Air Force on the Bell 212. In 1977, Ted was invited by the Royal Air Force to perform a short service in Brunei as Chief Ground Instructor. The contract turned into 8.5 years as Ted aided the Sultan to nationalize the militarys engineering department. Ultimately Ted earned the titles Officer

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CHC GLOBAL AUSTRALIA

CHC lands Wollongong Contract

CHC Global Operations (Australia) plans to work closely with the people of Illawarra, after being tasked to provide an interim helicopter service in this area of Wollongong, New South Wales.
Commencing in late February 2005, CHC began serving Illawarra communities with a fully equipped and crewed Bell 412 twin-engine aircraft, configured as an air ambulance. CHCs contract is directly with the NSW Ambulance Service, and is expected to last approximately 12 months before the job comes up for long-term tender. CHC is Australias largest commercial helicopter operator and has been operating Air Ambulance, Search And Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) helicopter services for more than 20 years. CHC Regional Director (Australia) Chris Ridings said CHC has established close ties with the communities in which it operates, and plans to do the same in Illawarra. CHC recognises that the local community has a strong affinity with and reliance upon the rescue helicopter service, he said. We pledge to demonstrate that reliance can be placed on us.
What do you do if your Piper Navajo twin engine turbo-prop is forced to make an emergency landing on the mud flats of Darwin Harbour and the tide is coming in? Fortunately for the owners of this aircraft, help was close at hand. Darwin is home to CHCs most northerly Australian base, and to a CHC AS332 Super Puma capable of lifting more than two tonnes. Pilots Greg Meakins and David Barton were called upon to sling aircraft to safety. First the engines were slung out to reduce weight, and then the aircraft was carefully rigged and gently lifted to safer ground some 200 meters away. The operation was judged a complete success, particularly since the alternative was to wait two hours and watch the aircraft get washed away by the tide.

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Lonely Pilot

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Capt. Andre Vandrie at the controls on Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited place on the planet.

which itself is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha. The Weather Station has been operating since 1955 and the land it lies on is leased from the British government for a nominal peppercorn rent. It is manned year round by six personnel and the station is replenished on an annual basis by the polar supply ship S.A. Agulhas. Part of the agreement between the British and South African governments is that whenever Gough Island receives a resupply voyage, the S.A. Agulhas must also offer passenger and cargo space for Tristan da Cunha. And wherever the S.A. Agulhas goes, so does CHCs South African helicopter detachment.

by Jay Gates

Ask global travellers to name the worlds most isolated, permanently inhabited place and they might come up with Pitcairn Island, or another one of numerous Pacific Islands, or maybe a settlement located in the furthest reaches of Siberia, or the Canadian Arctic. They would be wrong, of course, because that distinction goes to the island of Tristan da Cunha.
Tristan da Cunha is so lonely, The Lonely Planet travel guide could not find a place more suited to its name even if it tried. Located way out in the South Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha is Britains most remote possession. An oceanic, volcanic peak that rises to 6,760 feet, it lies along the mid Atlantic ridge and its nearest inhabited neighbour is another British

Colony, namely the island of St. Helena, some 2,300 kms to the North. To the east is South Africa and Cape Town, over 2,700 kms distant. South America is more than 3,200 kms away to the West. Tristan da Cunhas isolation is as remarkable as is its history. Discovered in 1506 by Portuguese Navigator Tristao da Cunha, it remained unclaimed until Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo in 1815 and was incarcerated on the island of St. Helena. In 1816, fearful that the French would attempt to rescue Napoleon from his island prison, the British government placed a military garrison on Tristan da Cunha to prevent the French from trying to use it as a springboard, and so began its permanent settlement as a British Crown Colony. Over the years a motley collection of former British Soldiers, American Whalers and shipwrecked Italian Sailors remained and today the island boasts a steady population of 300 people who share just seven surnames. But how is CHC connected to this lonely outpost of the old British Empire? Well, 350 kms to the south, lying at 40 South 10 West, in the roaring forties, is South Africas most important weather station. It is situated on Gough Island,

On September 2nd, the S.A. Agulhas slipped her moorings in Cape Town and headed for the annual resupply voyage to Gough Island. Onboard was the CHC Helicopter detachment led by Captain Dick Hilland.
The helicopter support programme was to be carried out by Bell 212, ZS-RGV, flown by Capt. Andre Vandrie, and would by aided by Engineers John Britton and Sean Greef. Completing the CHC party would be the Engineering Apprentices Nomawethu Mlonzi, Tangeni Ndakalako and Jody Brophy, who would assist John and Sean as well as act in the roles of fireman, refueller and loader. Also onboard were a full complement of meteorologists, ornithologists, botanists, Antarctic department staff, and specialist construction workers. They were joined by 28 passengers heading for Tristan da Cunha including returning islanders, British colonial administrative officials and short stay visitors. After five days steaming, the ship arrived safely in Quest Bay, above which stood the Gough Island Weather Station. As almost all of South

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Africas weather comes from the south and west, the Gough Island Weather Station is of paramount importance to the nations farming and transport industries. Andre Vandrie went straight to work with a full flight schedule of underslinging food, supplies, scientific equipment and roofing materials for the station repair programme. The roofing materials were the first priority as part of the roof of the weather station had been blown off during a 70 mph gale a few months earlier, and it was only temporary tarpaulins that were keeping the rain out of the affected part of the building. After a few days of hard flying, the offload was completed, and all of the meteorologists and construction workers were safely ashore on the island. Next stop was Tristan da Cunha and an opportunity for everybody to get ashore and witness life on an isolated settlement. The picturesque village of Edinburgh is the one and only settlement, and where the whole island population resides. Tristan da Cunha is also well known to philatelists and all the CHC crew took the opportunity to head for the post office and get the famous postage stamps. As Tristan da Cunha does not have a runway, it depends on passing ships to both collect and deliver the mail. As the S.A. Agulhas was going to bring all the post back to Cape Town, everybody was guaranteed that their own mail was not going to get lost in the post! Andre was requested to fly the Island Council and the British Administrator around the Island to allow them to see

their volcanic home from a perspective that they would never normally get. Andre was getting the supremely rare opportunity to fly in the worlds loneliest airspace. He truly was the worlds loneliest pilot. Tristan da Cunha was famously abandoned from 1961 to 1963 due to a volcanic eruption that threatened to engulf Edinburgh. Viewing the island from seaward gives observers the perfect view of a perfect volcano, which of course is exactly what the island is. Today the volcanic vent next to the village still smokes, and as long as it does, the islanders are happy as it means there is no build-up of pressure within the volcano. Once the offload and pleasantries of Tristan da Cunha were over, the ship headed for its next assignment, which was to drop a party of ornithologists and botanists onto uninhabited (and aptly

was affecting the natural biodiversity of the island, and had to be eradicated. For the ornithologists, Inaccessible Island is the one and only place on earth where you can find one of the worlds rarest, and smallest flightless bird, the aptly named Inaccessible Island rail. Due to the massive growths of tussock grass on the island plateau, almost all of Andres drop-offs and pick-ups were done by hovering one foot above the ground. The scientists merely had to leap off, or climb aboard, whilst Andre held the 212 helicopter just off the soft and uneven ground. Again, as soon as the shore parties were safely ashore and had pitched their camps in readiness for their missions, the ship headed off deep into the South Atlantic Ocean to drop off a series of automatic weather buoys. This gave all of the CHC crew a period of rest and recuperation as

Above: The villiage of Edinburgh, population 300, is 2,300 kilometres from its nearest neighbour. Left: Capt. Andre Vandrie, left, and AME Sean Greeff next to the 212 on the deck of the S.A. Agulhas, with Inaccessible Island in the background.

named) Inaccessible Island, which lies halfway between Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Surrounded on all sides by sheer 1,000-foot cliffs, the only way onto the island plateau is by helicopter. The botanists were to remove a colony of New Zealand flax, which used to provide thatching material for Tristan da Cunhas cottages. The flax is an alien plant and

they had been working and flying continuously for almost a fortnight. That completed, the ship headed back to Tristan da Cunha to pick up any returning visitors, Islanders heading for hospital appointments in Cape Town, and British Colonial Administrators returning to their
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Astecs German Border Guard Program

well under way

By Lars Hjertaas Head of Global Maintenance, Astec, Heli-One

Summer
of a Lifetime with Astec
By John OHara Student Trainee, University College Dublin

On the 22 of January, 2004, an important contract was signed between BMI/GS (Ministry of the Interior and the German Border Guard) and a consortium made up of Eurocopter and Astec Helicopter Services. Ten Super Puma AS332Ls from the North Sea were sold to the BMI, to be refurbished and upgraded for use as Maritime and Police helicopters for the German Border Guard. Five are to come from the CHC Super Puma fleet and five from Bristows fleet. Nine of the helicopters will be completed at Astecs Stavanger facility, but the first helicopter is being completed in Marignane, where engineers from Astec are currently studying some of the new installations. Engineers from Astec and Eurocpter have been collaborating on the project since April of last year, taking advantage of vast experience on both sides to meet the customers requirements in an economical manner. Several design preview meetings with the customer have taken place and the design phase is on schedule for both the Maritime and the Police version. The upgrade program is extensive and the major modifications include: new autopilot, including autohover and Doppler, on the Maritime version; full de-ice installations; new flight manage-

ment system; various Maritime and Police equipment; and conversion from 332L to 332L1 status. The workload is expected to involve more than 10,000 man-hours for the most extensive Maritime version and the down time on the first aircraft is estimated at 10 months. As the upgrade is carried out, all modifications specific to the Police version will be certified by the Norwegian CAA and later on, approved by the German authority LBA. Test flights for all aircraft will be performed by Astecs test pilot prior to delivery to the customer. The second, third and fourth helicopters in the program were delivered to Astec in November, January and March, respectively. With three helicopters in parallel, we expect that spring will be pretty busy, and experienced avionics skills will be in high demand in the coming months. Work is scheduled to run until 2007, at which time Astec hopes to offer similar programs to other customers. Two of the first three helicopters at Astec today will become Police versions, while the third will become a Maritime version. The strip-down has been completed and replacement of all major wiring looms will be the next step. Another milestone will be reached when we put electrical power on the first aircraft in May. Delivery to the German Border Police is scheduled for October

Having applied for a work placement to the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) in early January last year, I could not imagine the amount of fun, enjoyment and learning that was in store for me.
Eight short weeks later I received an offer to spend a summer in Stavanger, working with Astec Helicopter Services. Having been fascinated by aircraft from the earliest days of my childhood I felt this was an opportunity of a lifetime. IAESTE is a long-established non-political, non-governmental organization providing students with technical experience relevant to their studies, and providing employers with well-qualified and motivated trainees. The organization also offers cultural enrichment for trainees and their host communities. My work at Astec Helicopter Services has been most enjoyable. My skills at producing accurate, three-dimensional models and drawings have improved dramatically and I was fortunate to work on several projects each with its own highs and lows all of which provided a wealth of experience. The entire staff at Astec was professional and approachable, and always willing to help and take a look at my drawing. In Stavanger, I met IAESTE students from all over the world, including Ireland, U.K., Turkey, Finland, Kazakhstan,

Astecs refurbishment and upgrade of North Sea Super Pumas is underway, with two aircraft already in the Stavanger facility, and a Korean Air AS332L1 (foregraound) being upgraded to replace one of 10 machines being sold to the German Border Guard.

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to be a very creditable performance as she came home in 918th place in her group, clocking up an official time of 3 hours, 10 minutes and 45 seconds. Although Carol is adamant that it took her at least two minutes to get over the starting line due to the amount of people attempting the same route. OK, 3 hours, 8 minutes and 45 seconds it is! Yolanda was embarking on her 4th Big Walk and also walked the 20km course. Those competitive sorts who like to keep inter-departmental rivalries alive might point out the time difference between the Operations and the Accounts departments. But Yolanda, the accounts processor, admitted she had no idea in what time or position she finished, only that she crossed the line about midday! Strangely, both Carol and Yolanda walked the 20km Blouberg route, completely unawares that they were strolling along only a few minutes apart from each other. However, positions and times do not really count as we can all agree that both of them are winners.

Cape Town staff go walkabout to help others

By Jay Gates

John OHara

Tunisia, Lebanon, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. Through this social network, we were able to go out and explore the amazing scenery, culture and nature that Norway has to offer.

One of the highlights was Arctic Week, which allowed us the opportunity to visit Troms, Svolr, Lofoten and Bod. Needless to say, this was one of the most memorable and enjoyable trips of my life. Without doubt Norway is the most awe-inspiring country I have ever visited, with its warm and friendly people, rugged countryside and breath-taking scenery.
I would like to say thank-you to all the staff at Astec Helicopter Services and to CHC for making this summer possible. I have enjoyed every second of it

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There is something to be said for those who give freely of their time and do something to help redress the inequalities in our society. Those who choose to make a difference are deserving of special mention, particularly those who get physically involved and do it the hard way. Thankfully, CHC has plenty of these munificent people all over the world, and the Cape Town office is no different. Generally speaking, these people never boast about their exploits and the only way their colleagues find out about their deeds is through a dropped word or newspaper photograph. So it was with one of Cape Towns great charity events of last year, the 101st Big Walk. \ The Big Walk, which helps local charities raise much needed funds, is exactly what it claims to be. Courses of 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50 and 80 kilometres are on offer, along eight different scenic routes. Entry fees act as donations. This year nearly 25,000 people turned up on the morning of Saturday 10th October, including two from CHC, namely Carol Goedhals, the Docks Base Operations Controller, and Yolanda Abrahams, the Head Office Accounts Processor. Carol is no stranger to walking, as she regularly walks up to seven km in the evenings. This was Carols third Big Walk and this year she tackled the 20km route, in the company of her friend who works for South African Airways. It turned out
Carol Goedhals, Docks Base Operations Controller

As always, the real winners were the two nominated charities, this year the South African Guide Dogs Association, and Habitat for Humanity, which helps the homeless. Excluding individual sponsorships, the funds raised from entrance fees alone topped US$230,000. At the end of the day, two special people made a difference, just as many throughout CHC continue to make a difference helping others

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Aero Contractors

CHCs reliable partner in West Africa

The grandeur, vastness, and mystery of Africa draws many people to its shores. CHC is present in ten African countries but the greatest opportunities for growth are yet to be unveiled in this diverse continent.
The helicopter just arrived from Den Helder to be put into service on the AGIP contract, Peter said. The Dauphin is the second Aero aircraft to be painted in CHC colours, following a new Sikorsky S76C+, which was transported from Vancouver to Cape Town and then ferried to Port Harcourt, where it is leased to Aero. The delivery of the S76C+ involved the cooperative effort of CHC Global teams in Vancouver and Cape Town, and Aero personnel in Nigeria. Special thanks to CHC Global Operations Chief Pilot Guido Lepore, Aero Managing Director Koen Neven, and to Jeremy Labuschagne who, as always, gave the operation his personal attention every step of the way, ensuring it was completed without a hitch. Aero now operates 25 aircraft 18 rotor wing and seven fixed wing from three main bases at Lagos, Warri, and Port Harcourt, three major centers that span the Nigerian coastline from west to east. Aeros staff of approximately 900 includes 22 different nationalities. On the fixed wing side, Aero operates a Lear Jet 45, Hawker 800 executive jet, Twin Otter, Dash-8 100 and Dash-8 300 exclusively for the oil industry, as well as an additional Dash 8-300 on regularly scheduled passenger service between Lagos/Port Harcourt and Accra, Ghana.

Christine Baird, President of CHC Global Operations, and her team are focusing their attention on continuing to build Aero Contractors of Nigeria (ACN) into a world- class rotor and fixed-wing operation, providing seamless and integrated transportation services to customers worldwide. Recently, Christine commented that she is excited by the opportunities and is developing a deep admiration and affection for Aero and its people. What struck me most about the people of Aero is their incredible passion for the business, Christine said, theres real excitement over there, and a commitment to making things work. CHCs relationship with ACN, or simply Aero to those acquainted with the reliable way to fly in West Africa, began in February 2004, with the acquisition of Schreiner Aviation Group. That relationship has been strengthened recently, with the delivery of two CHC aircraft to Aero in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and through visits by Global Operations staff to Africa, and Aero staff to North America. Christine and her team are frequently finding themselves in Nigeria and CHCs other African operations, and in March Aero Technical Manager Peter Weisz made a trip to CHC Headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, to meet with senior executives, flight operations, the safety team, Heli-One personnel and others. While Peter was in Vancouver, the first Aero Dauphin in CHC colours began flying from Port Harcourt.
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Top: Licenced Engineer (AMEL) Carlos Nascimento and Israel Udofia participating in a 400-hour T-inspection on the NNPC AS 355 Twin Star. Above: Aeros first S76C+ in CHC colours. Below: The Aero 737. Are there more to come?

But the pride of the Aero fixed-wing fleet is the Boeing 737, which operates a daily passenger service between Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, and a weekly service to Malabo. Aero provides all check-in and reservation services as well as some base maintenance. Peter Weisz would like to perform all maintenance in-house and expand the jet service. Christine Baird agrees there is room for expansion. We would like to add a second 737, she said. The demand is there and the Aero team certainly has the capability to meet it, Christine said. Watch for exciting developments in West Africa

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Helicopter winchman Neville Murphy suffered a fractured leg while attempting to rescue a seriously injured hiker on Hungry Hill near Castletownbere, Ireland, but he didnt let that get in the way of his mission.
For his extraordinary efforts, Murphy was presented the Award of Marine Bronze Medal for Meritorious Service by Minister for Marine-Pat the cope Gallagher T.D. at a ceremony at Dublin Castle Dec. 7, 2004. Murphy was one of several CHC crewmen honoured at the event. Here are their official commendations:

CHC crews in Ireland awarded for bravery

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

On the 24th of May 2003 a young man was in danger in a cove at Portstewart, Co. Antrim. There was a large swell running into the cove and the man was being battered against the rocks. Belfast Coastguard broadcast an alert and the crew of Rescue 110 from the northwest which had been taking part in a Search and Rescue demo at Portrush responded to the alert. On arrival at the scene the crew realised that the man was in extreme danger having being swept into the cove which was surrounded by high cliffs. The winchman, Ciarn Smith, was lowered into the sea and despite the large waves and the fact that the casualty was continually submerged below the water managed to fit the strop around the casualty. The casualty was winched aboard and assessed by the crew and found to be suffering from severe lacerations and was hypothermic. The crew recovered the casualty to Altnagelvin Hospital.

AWARD OF MARINE BRONZE MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

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At 1220 on Thursday 19th September 2002 MRSC Valentia received a report of a German woman who had sustained serious head and spinal injuries, having fallen on Hungry Hill near Castletownbere. Castletownbere Coast Guard Unit and the Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter R115 were tasked to the scene. The S61N rescue helicopter arrived on scene at 1312 and located the casualty with her husband at 1324. Winchman Neville Murphy was winched down and whilst on route to the casualty, he sustained a broken leg on the rough terrain. Neville continued to the casualty, received a stretcher using a hi-line and recovered the seriously injured woman to the helicopter, even though in severe pain himself. Both the casualty and Neville were brought to Cork University Hospital.

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and en route to the vessel, a second crewman was reported dead of his injuries. R115 on scene and with the loss of day-light, the Princess Eva informed R115 she was unable to turn into wind due to sea state. This resulted in R115 carrying out a downwind deck rescue dangerously close to the superstructure, in heaving seas and storm force winds. The remaining survivor was dramatically stretchered from the deck to the Aircraft. Suffering a complete amputation of a lower limb and multiple fractures he was stabilized by the rescue crew of R115, and safely delivered to Galway University Hospital, where he made a slow but successful recovery. The Marine Bronze Medal is awarded to the crew of Capt. R. Goodbody; Capt. T. OMahony; Winch/op-Eamonn Burns; and Winchman-Neville Murphy

MARINE BRONZE MEDAL

On the 23rd January 2003 the Tanker Princess Eva in severe weather-wind force 11 and 10-12 meter sea broke adrift a liferaft on the foredeck. Attending the liferaft three crewmen went forward to re-secure. A large rogue wave smashed over the deck and killed one, seriously injured two others. R115 from Shannon was tasked to medevac casualties. The Princess Eva was now running before the storm 150nm towards the north west coast of Ireland. After refueling at Blacksod

For perseverance in the rescue of a seriously injured person from a mountainside, whilst suffering considerable pain, the Marine Bronze Medal for Meritorious Service is awarded to Mr. Neville Murphy.

Back row: Nevil Murphy, winchman Waterford, Eamonn Burns, Winch-operatorShannon, (received Marine Bronze Medal for Meritorious Service on behalf crew), and front row; Ciarn Smith, winchman Sligo, received Meritorious Service Award.

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People around the world

Welcome Abroad
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
Aberdeen

Torstein Sandven Co-Pilot, Manish Menghani Technical Consultant, Marie McWilliam Procurement Assistant, Anita Bennett Customer Service Assistant
(Norwegian Desk),

Rachel Last Sarquip Administration Support, Snjezan Bilic IT Trainee, Michelle Brambilla HR Coordinator, Terry Dale Stores Officer, Estelle Dew Stores Officer, Chris Shaw Check and Training Captain
Pearce

Promotions/Changes
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
Stavanger

Martin Earle Trainee Rescue Crewman

Canberra

Sandra Taylor Buyer

Humberside

Charles McGregor-Shaw Aircrewman

East Sale

Peter Moggridge Pilot, John Harding Mechanic, Stephen Matthews Mechanic

North Denes

Mark Stewart Trainee Rescue Crewman

Schreiner

Nienke van der Harst HR Advisor

Stephen Middleton Ramp Dispatch, Jay Gates Senior Dispatch Officer

Ireland (Shannon) Ciaran McHugh Winchman,

HELI-ONE
Vancouver:

Andrew Tillion, Andrew Rees and David Curle SAR Co-Pilot

Sligo

Robert Saunders Winch operator/ Winchman; Leif Holmgard AR Co-Pilot, Brendan Jackman SAR Captain (Designate), Richard Bolton SAR Pilot, Francis Perris A+C Certifying Technician Waterford Graham Youdell A+C Certifying Technician, Peter McKenzie-Brown SAR Captain (Designate), Martyn Rayner SAR Captain Stavanger Ine Pettersen Customer Coordinator, Camilla Hellman Co-Pilot, Leif-Arne Bratteng Co-Pilot

GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Africa

(Bata) Horst Zell First Officer,

S76A++, B212 Oranjemund Warren Vogt Engineer, S76A++ Luanda Andy Roets Engineer, AS332 Cape Town Edwin John Consul Engineering apprentice, Dudley Davies Avionics Engineer George Robin Plato Cadet Pilot, S61N, Craig Links Cadet Pilot, S61N Antarctica Donovan Kohl First Officer Australia, (Adeliade) Robert Lendjer Technical Support Clerk,

Richard Natavio Stores, Jesse Smith Stores, Linda Schneider BU Information Analyst-LS, Michael Macgowan US Receiving Clerk, Joe Braz Marketing & Sales Mgr, Angie Wells Deputy Logisitics Support Mgr; Peter Tait Logistic Process Analyst, Taryn Leadbeater Executive Assistant, Terence McHardy Head Shop Lead Hand, Augustine Fong Shop Supervisor, Bert Fong Stores Assistant, Ian Leitch Machinist, Micah Jopson Component Technician, Peter Pusch Component Technician, Al Lewis Machinist, Per Tveita Market Price Specialist, Eoin Anderson Supply Contracts Manager, Fiona Czeschel Temp Assistant, Chris Poirier Lead Hand Technician, Nathaniel Roque Shop Technician, Amandio Ferreira Shop Technician, Chris McCulloch Lead Hand Technician, Daniel Michael Nekic Shop Technician, Eric Warawa Shop Technician, Daniel Pusch Shop Technician, Steve Bains Lead Hand Technician, Bryce Levasseur
Painter & Shop Floor Asst.

Greta Skjrseth Resources Coordinator Europe, Sven Ove Retland Head of Technical Services, Murray Timms Engineering Manager and Senior Type Engineer, Lillian Hjorteland Traffic Coordinator, returned from maternity leave, Lotte Hvid Ramsdal Crew Planner Aberdeen Flor Inge Gunnar Hovland Technician Aberdeen Keith Mullett Managing Director, European Operations, Michelle McCombie Tech Svs Coordinator, Lee James Mechanical Engineer, Jide Adebayo Head Of Ops - European Ops, Robin Croll Engineering Technical Clerk North Denes Terry Boddy Co-Pilot, Andrew Napper Captain, John Harris Captain Sligo Richard Bolton SAR Pilot Cork William Chambers Certifying Technician Dublin James Duffy Certifying Technician

GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Australia, (Adelaide) Ron Maurer Flight Standards, Bronwyn Scott Senior Resource Officer, Loris Tomkinson Internal Auditor, Joshua Schuppan Engineer Williamtown Glenn Higgins RAAF Contract Manager, Steven Flanagan SAR Aircrewman Bendigo Andrew McDonald Base Manager Pearce Danny Clarke Aircrewman East Sale Heath Scanlon Senior First Officer Latrobe Valley Andrew Baker MAS Contract Manager Africa Dimmie de Milander to Base Manager, Malabo, Morne Wiid to Base Manager, Luanda, Andre Stroebel to Captain, S61N, Cape Town, Jeff Brocker to Captain, S76A++, Bata, Gerhard van Deventer to Captain, S76C+, Malabo, Monica Mhle

CHC HQ
Vancouver

Mehernosh Kasad, Shipper Clerk, Stephen Fung Internal Audit Manager, Michelle Roberts Payroll Administrator, Amanda Baker Financial Reporting Analyst, Rebecca Hargreaves, Hibaq Farah Accounts Payable Admin, Ian Thomas Assistant Director, Finance, Aileen Lopez Accounts Payable Analyst, Grace Buenavides Payroll Administrator, Ma Loreto Russell Treasury Accountant, Gregory Fok Budget Analyst, Chris Wales Sr. Mgr, Taxation/Treasury, Wilson Mah Accounts Payable Analyst

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to Avionics Engineer, George, Walter Ramsey First Officer, S61N, to Abidjan, Africa, Jay Gates Chief Operations Controller, Cape Town to Humberside, Carl Gillies Captain, S76C+, Malabo to Bata, Randy Leitch Captain, S76A++, Luanda to Thailand, Bob Raymond Captain, S76A++, Luanda to Vancouver Pool, Murad Ahmad Captain, S76A++, Luanda to Vancouver Pool, Anto Devotta Captain, B212, Sudan to Congo, Bob Masson Captain, B212, Haiti to Congo, Andre Stroebel Captain, S61N, Cape Town to Antarctica, Ron Smith First Officer, S76A++, Malabo to Bata, Len Crocker First Officer, S76C+, Thailand to Malabo, Tinus van der Westhuizen First Officer, S76A++, Luanda to Bata, Prabhat Kumar Subudhi First Officer, B212, Sudan to Congo, Toni Lindschinger First Officer, B212, Haiti to Congo, Jakes Jacobs Engineer, S76A++, Malabo to Bata, Mario Baragona Engineer, S76A++, Malabo to Bata, Willie Brits Engineer, S76A++, Luanda to Cape Town, Colin McCabe Engineer, B212, Cape Town to Congo, Craig Fisher Engineer, B212, Luanda to Congo, Sean Greeff Engineer, B212, Cape Town to Antarctica, Dewald Botha Avionics Engineer, S76C+, Luanda to Malabo Schreiner Erik, van Straaten General Counsel, to HQ, Vancouver Astec Norway Transferred from to Heavy Maintenance to System Avionics: Aircraft Technicians

GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Australia, (Adelaide)

Barry Ferris, Gino Sbriz, Luke Byrne, Grant Scott, Stacey Sbriz, Anthony Byrnes, Peter Clifford.
East Sale

Congratulations to Garret Collins (Cork) and partner, Leslie, who had a baby boy, Jake, and to Jason Fakes (North Denes) and wife Lynn who had a baby girl, Emily on the 16 December 2004.
Stavanger

Blair Robertson, Peter McDonell.

Darwin

Congratulations to Stian Kyllingstad, on the birth of a son, 29 January 2005.

Stephen Wood.
Tindal

GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Australia

Peter Bale.
Dili UN

Glen McIntyre.
Dili Phillips

Brian Condon.
Africa, (Malabo)

Dave Martin, Karl Zehrt, Colin Williamso.

Luanda

Congratulations to Chad Plumeier (Sarquip) and Peekay on the birth of their daughter, Chapalia, to Jack Kinross (Captain, Bendigo) and Amanda on the birth of their son, William James, and to Ben Lokteff (Life Support Technician, Sarquip) and Nadia on the birth of their son, Nathaniel Benjamin.

Peter Davies, Carl Matthews, Mohd Som Othman. Bata: Mark Grant.
Schreiner

CHC HQ
Trevor Paterson (Audit and CMS Project Coordinator) and wife Helen welcomed son Matthew Trevor Paterson into the world on Jan 13th, weighing 6lbs, 15oz.

Ronny Lie, Rune Ingebrethsen and Helge Grsfjel. Also: Even Herigstad and Simon Musland-Massey.

Departures/Retirements
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
Aberdeen

G. Madad, I. van der Ster, A.L. Hertog, D. Fatlawy, A. Yazdani (Stagiairs), R. Cabo Logistics Officer, Ed Lamberty Pilot, Leon Janssen Import/Export Officer, Patrick Onderwater Customer Support Officer, Richard Altman Contract Administrator, Bram van den Berg Project Manager, Gertjan van den Berg Logistics Officer, Saskia van Doodeweerd Technical Administrator, Rene van der Horst Manager IT, Dick van der Laag Fin Adm, Rogier Leeflang Pilot, Quinten Plaizier Back Office Beheerder, Nick Remmers Front Office Beheerder, Raymond Coester Platformmedewerker, Essers, H.A., Serkan Vurgun Customer Support Officer

Deaths
GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Africa

Jeremey Labuschagne Regional Director

Vancouver

Robert Fitzsimons AME, 42 passed away on January 10th, 2005

Awards
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
25 years

HELI-ONE
Astec, Norway

Allan Dent
20 years

Bridget Irwin Admin Assistant, Peter Cork Quality Manager/FSO, Karen Jack Customer Care Assistant, David Barron Engineer. Ian McBeath Managing Director, Europe, Henderson McIntyre GSE Co-ordinator and, Fred Middlebrook Quality HSE Manager. Humberside: Brian Rook Base Supervisor, Shannon: Peter McDonell Aircrewman, Waterford: John Duffy Captain, Jim Cornell Engineering Supervisor. Sligo: Ashley Roy
Winchoperator/Winchman Dublin John Paterson Chief Crewman, Standard.

Jan-Tore Sletten, Simon Musland-Massey, Tor Neeraas Olsen and Olaf Langeland Aircraft Technicians, also Einar Tunge Driver
Bergen

Alan Cotton, Stephen Pyttlik, Stephen, Robinson

15 years

Tone Solholm Cleaner, Niels Heyerdahl Captain

Flor

Steve Ball, Colin Stephenson, James Strachan, Colin Watkins, John Masters, Nicola Park, Michael Handley
10 years

Suzanne Kauss

Kre Srensen Technician

Marriages/Engagements
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
Matthew Watkins (Aberdeen) got engaged in Texas to Bethany Baker, 30 December 2004.

Births
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
Andrew Thom (Aberdeen) and his partner Linda Jordinson became proud parents with the birth of their child Adam Andrew on 17th Feb. Mother and son both doing well, Father is a bit stressed and suffering from sleep deprivation.

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quarter, and have entered into an agreement to purchase five more S76C+ during the year. Finally in fleet news, we are set to fly the Sikorsky S92 in Norway, and should have three S92s operating there by the end of the Norwegian summer. In spite of this aggressive fleet expansion, our fleet is still tight and fully utilized, a testimony to the increasing demand in our markets. The third quarter was also significant in that we continued with our restructuring initiatives, in particular the launch of Heli-One. Officially launched at the annual Helicopter convention in California in late January this new group, led by Neil Calvert, is dedicated to supporting all helicopter operators, both civilian and military, worldwide. Of course, Neils No. 1 customer is still CHCs European and Global Operations, which Im sure will also continue to grow. Neil Calvert and his team are now established right here in Vancouver ready to launch on May 01 at the beginning of our next fiscal year. I am confident Heli-One will greatly expand the scope of CHCs business, providing exiting growth opportunities in new markets

desks in the Foreign And Commonwealth Office in London. Andre picked them all up in the 212. After two days at anchor off the island, the ship now headed back to Inaccessible Island to pick up the scientists and their equipment at the conclusion of their unique programmes on the island. The last stop was a return to Gough Island and to pick up the Weather Station team, who had been away from home for over a year; the Antarctic Departments Observation Team, and most importantly of all; the Construction Workers. The 212 was used to fly off all the personnel and backload the ship with all the returning cargo, scientific equipment and waste products. Andre completed the last underslinging flight without a hitch and the S.A. Agulhas turned east and headed for Cape Town, and home. On the morning of the 8th October, the ship sailed into the safe confines of Table Bay Harbour to complete the voyage. Andre Vandries last flight of the voyage was to fly ZS-RGV from the ships flight

deck back to the CHC Maintenance Facility at Cape Town International Airport. This flight was conducted entirely in busy and controlled airspace, so that Andre Vandrie was the worlds loneliest pilot was back in the real world, and from an aviation point of view, he was lonely no more

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CHC Headquarters Vancouver Chris Flanagan Director of Communications 604-279-2493 cflanagan@chc.ca CHC European Operations Aberdeen Karen MacConnell Executive Assistant kmacconnell@chc.ca Stavanger Sidsel Myre Executive Assistant smyre@chc.ca CHC Global Operations Vancouver Nicole Barker Executive Assistant nbarker@chc.ca

Cape Town Cheryl Pedersen Commercial Executive cheryl@cti.chcafrica.com Adelaide Jennie McBeath Sales and Marketing jmcbeath@chcaustralia.com Heli-One Vancouver Taryn Leadbeater Executive Assistant tleadbeater@heli-one.ca Stavanger Birgit Smeby Executive Assistant bsmeby@chc.ca

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supply, and repair and overhaul services for both engines and components. January was a hectic month at Heli-One, and much thanks goes to the entire team for pulling it off. In the months since the launch, however, the pace has not slackened, and the Heli-One team is busy continuing the transformation towards becoming a unified, stand-alone CHC subsidiary. Dont expect that pace to slacken. This company is geared for customer service excellence and growth

Also in 2000, Jeremy logged his 10,000th flying hour, quite an accomplishment for any pilot, let alone a pilot who was also Managing Director for an entire continent. His son Ian filled the co-pilots seat on that memorable flight. Jeremy died as he lived, following the adage Life is there to be grasped. Jeremy leaves his wife Julie, son Philip and his wife Carmen and their two children, and Annetjie, Ians widow and her two children. His grandchildren were all very special to Jeremy, and after Ians tragic death, he formed a very close bond with Ians son, three-year old Dylan, who now faces growing up without the love of the Grandfather he so adored. A man we all adored. These word of praise and tributes, and the many many more delivered from all over the world, speak volumes about the type of man Jeremy was. He was a rare individual and he will be greatly missed

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