HeliOps
HeliOps, based in Portland, Dorset, offers bespoke aviation training and operational services to diverse clients globally, including superyacht owners and Government Departments. With a unique license to operate on the UK Military Register, HeliOps caters to the needs of esteemed clients such as the UK MOD, Home Office, and international forces like the German Navy and Norwegian Navy. Its authorisation on the UK Civilian Register has also attracted clients like Exxon Oil Company.
Recipient of the Queen's Award for International Trade in 2022, HeliOps excels in aircrew and ground crew training, live flying exercises, and synthetic training at its Portland and Royal Navy’s Air Station Culdrose facilities.
Locally, HeliOps employs around 65 personnel and offers apprenticeships. Its Portland base serves as a crucial training hub for Royal Navy and Royal Air Force helicopters, doubling as a Forward Operating Base for national operations, pivotal in UK MOD and Home Office planning.