15 September 2009
DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) yesterday announced that its subsidiary, the Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) has entered into a service agreement with Saffer Company for exploration and production in order to use one Helicopter type (Bell 212) to support petroleum operations for 3 years, Qatar Exchange reported yesterday in its website.

GIS had said late last year that GHC opted to diversify its fleet of choppers and also increase fleet strength.

By moving away from its all-Bell fleet, the company would broaden its area of activities, the company had said.

GHC then owned 27 helicopters, mostly manufactured by Bell of the US.

GHC owns a 92 percent stake in Libya's Al Maha Aviation Company and also has an office in the UK, near London's Gatwick Airport.

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