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Heliservices (HK) Ltd.
	An MD 902 Explorer operated by Heliservices
Founded	1978
AOC #	3
Operating bases	Shek Kong
Fleet size	3
Headquarters	Hong Kong

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Heliservices (HK) Ltd is a Hong Kong–based helicopter operator operating local and cross-border passenger charters and sightseeing services, including services from the rooftop helipad of the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon, and from the Business Aviation Centre at Hong Kong International Airport. It also provides lifting and construction works services, aerial power line insulator washing for Hong Kong's power supply companies, and filming and photography services. The company has an operations and maintenance base near Shek Kong in the New Territories.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Heliservices is part of the Kadoorie group of companies, which also includes the Peninsula Hotels chain, and has significant holdings in CLP Holdings, one of Hong Kong's power supply companies. The Kadoorie group is owned by the Kadoorie family, and Sir Michael Kadoorie is chairman of Heliservices.^[3]^[4]

Heliservices was established in 1978, following the purchase of Hong Kong's first private helicopter by Michael Kadoorie.^[5]

Fleet

Heliservices operates:^[3]

4 MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer

References

^ Lanyon, Charley (10 October 2014). "How helicopter pilots helped build Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Hong Kong - The Facts - Civil Aviation" (PDF). Hong Kong Government. May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About Us". Heliservices (HK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Michael Kadoorie". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "About Metrojet". Metrojet Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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[scmp-1] Lanyon, Charley (10 October 2014). "How helicopter pilots helped build Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[tfca-2] "Hong Kong - The Facts - Civil Aviation" (PDF). Hong Kong Government. May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[heli-3] "About Us". Heliservices (HK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[bloo-4] "Michael Kadoorie". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[metj-5] "About Metrojet". Metrojet Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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+'''Heliservices (HK) Ltd''' is a [[Hong Kong]]–based helicopter operator operating local and cross-border passenger charters and sightseeing services, including services from the rooftop helipad of the [[The Peninsula Hong Kong|Peninsula Hotel]] in [[Kowloon]], and from the Business Aviation Centre at [[Hong Kong International Airport]]. It also provides lifting and construction works services, aerial power line insulator washing for Hong Kong's power supply companies, and filming and photography services. The company has an operations and maintenance base near [[Shek Kong]] in the [[New Territories]].<ref name=scmp>{{cite news |url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1612928/how-helicopter-pilots-helped-build-hong-kong |title=How helicopter pilots helped build Hong Kong |first=Charley |last=Lanyon |work=South China Morning Post |date=10 October 2014 |accessdate=16 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116121134/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1612928/how-helicopter-pilots-helped-build-hong-kong |archivedate=16 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tfca>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/civil_aviation.pdf |title=Hong Kong - The Facts - Civil Aviation |publisher=Hong Kong Government |page=3 |date=May 2016 |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=heli>{{cite web |url=http://www.heliservices.com.hk/main2/about/ |title=About Us |publisher=Heliservices (HK) Ltd |accessdate=16 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116132618/http://www.heliservices.com.hk/main2/about/ |archivedate=16 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[File:Heliservices B-HJV helicopter.jpg|thumb|Heliservices [[Aérospatiale Lama|Aérospatiale SA315B Lama]] helicopter.]]
-'''Heliservices (Hong Kong) Limited''' is a [[Hong Kong]]-based helicopter operator operating local and cross-border passenger charters and lifting and construction works. It also provides a flying limousine service between the [[Hong Kong International Airport]] and the rooftop helipad of the [[Peninsula Hotel]] in [[Kowloon]], aerial power line insulator washing for Hong Kong's two power companies and an aerial banner-towing service for advertisers. The service has a "fully-equipped base near [[Shek Kong]] in the [[New Territories]]".<ref name=scmp>{{cite news |url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1612928/how-helicopter-pilots-helped-build-hong-kong |title=How helicopter pilots helped build Hong Kong |first=Charley |last=Lanyon |work=South China Morning Post |date=10 October 2014 |accessdate=16 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116121134/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1612928/how-helicopter-pilots-helped-build-hong-kong |archivedate=16 November 2017 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
+Heliservices is part of the Kadoorie group of companies, which also includes the [[The Peninsula Hotels|Peninsula Hotels chain]], and has significant holdings in [[CLP Holdings]], one of Hong Kong's power supply companies. The Kadoorie group is owned by the [[Kadoorie family]], and [[Michael Kadoorie|Sir Michael Kadoorie]] is chairman of Heliservices.<ref name=heli/><ref name=bloo>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1416318-michael-david-kadoorie |title=Michael Kadoorie |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |accessdate=16 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116161628/https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1416318-michael-david-kadoorie |archivedate=16 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+Heliservices was established in 1978, following the purchase of Hong Kong's first private helicopter by Michael Kadoorie.<ref name=metj>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrojet.com/about-us/ |title=About Metrojet |publisher=Metrojet Ltd |accessdate=16 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116164159/http://www.metrojet.com/about-us/ |archivedate=16 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-There are 3 types of sight-seeing services which are shared charter(15-minute), private charter(15/30/45-minute) as well as Michael Wong Experience(20-minute).
-Heliservices also provides VIP charter flight from Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre to Macau Business Aviation Centre.
 == Fleet ==
+Heliservices operates:<ref name=heli/>
+* 4 [[MD Helicopters]] [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|MD 902 Explorer]]
-Heliservices operates:
-* 3 [[ MD Helicopters|MD Helicopters, Inc]] [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|MD902 Explorer]]
-* 1 [[MD500E]] (additional [[MD Helicopters MD 500|MD520N]] is maintained by Heliservices and owned by third party)
 == References ==
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+{{Commons category|Heliservices (HK) Ltd.}}
 *[http://www.heliservices.com.hk Heliservices]
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 [[Category:Airlines of Hong Kong]]
-[[Category:Companies with year of establishment missing]]
+[[Category:Airlines established in 1978]]

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Full-service	Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Airlines
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Charter	Hongkong Jet Metrojet TAG Aviation Asia
Cargo	Air Hong Kong Cathay Cargo Hong Kong Air Cargo
Helicopter service	Heliservices Sky Shuttle
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