Heli Solutions gets new chopper

NATIONALLY-owned aviation company Heli Solutions has acquired its second Bell 407 helicopter
The new unit arrived at the Jackson International Airport last Frida.
Heli Solutions, PNG’s second 100% nationally-owned company involved in helicopters after Helifix, only last August took delivery of its first Bell 407 helicopter and less than a year later has obtained its second.
 There were hugs and congratulations all around as the all-PNG crew of captain James Pima and his maintenance controller Peter Kenos touched down just after 6pm at Jackson with the US$2.1 million helicopter.
Pima left Sydney last Tuesday but was delayed because of bad weather in Queensland and the was no fuel available at in Daru last Friday.
The flight took them through Brisbane, Cairns, and various other small towns in Queensland, Daru and Kerema before arriving in Port Moresby.
Pima told The National that the new helicopter was bought from a business tycoon in The Bahamas last December, with the assistance of a loan from First Investment Finance.
“It was then flow to the States, dismantled and put on a ship to Sydney,” Pima said.
“It took seven weeks to get from the US to Sydney.”
Pima said the helicopter, P2-HSM, would support the first one in providing air services for mining, oil and gas, communication firms, government and politicians.