Case Study 3

Panalpina’s Heliship division has decades of experience in transporting helicopters to destinations worldwide. Its cargo is expensive and prone to damage – at the same time cost efficiency dictates that available cargo space has to be used to the maximum. Sometimes that means fitting seven helicopters in one single cargo machine.

On July 13, 2012, seven Bell helicopters are waiting at Prince George Airport in British Columbia, Canada, to be loaded into an Antonov 124. They are ready to go on a mission overseas organized by VIH Helicopters Ltd. VIH operate a diverse fleet of helicopters and have a team of experienced pilots and aircraft maintenance personnel who are trained to handle any task around the globe. Panalpina was chosen to arrange the transport of this oversized cargo because of its proven and specialized experience, which is well known in the helicopter industry.