Helicopters Without Borders (HWB) is a Vancouver based non-profit organization that delivers health, wellness, and critical support to remote communities and population struck by disaster across British Columbia. It was established by Danny Sitnam, the founder of Helijet International and associates on January 12, 2021 during Covid-19. This S-76C++ is the second S-76 to carry a HWB colour scheme. It is leased from Eagle Copters in Calgary, AB, which acquired several S-76C++ from the Bristow Group, including this aircraft, in November 2020. This aircraft was previously N80907 and later N871AL.

Arriving by road, it had last flown at Calgary, Canada, on 22nd September. Ex-C-FRHM and VP-CHN it was re-registered G-PNZE on 14-11-2022.

Support for an official state visit of the Swedish King & Queen.

Helijet started scheduled helicopter operations in November 1986 linking downtown Vancouver and Victoria. In early 2018, the company acquired three former offshore S-76C++ helicopters from PHI in Louisiana when it won new contracts to fly guests from Massett and Sandpit airports to remote salmon fishing resorts in Haida Gwaii (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), an archipelago off BC's northwest coast. In 2022, Helijet started flying flying its S-76C++ on its scheduled passenger routes after partnering with Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. ("Blade"), replacing older S-76As.

Helijet used to dedicate its older Sikorsky S-76A's to its scheduled passenger service linking Vancouver Harbour with downtown Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. After Helijet entered into a commercial agreement with Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. ("Blade") in late 2021, many of the flights are now operated by the company's more powerful Sikorsky S-76C++ fleet. S-76C++ spent many years supporting offshore oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico with PHI as N790P before joining the Helijet fleet in March 2018.

This 1979 Sikorsky S-76A joined HeliJet's fleet in 2013. Pictured recently receiving "Helicopters Without Borders" titles, that non-profit organization transports healthcare professionals providing primary care for remote and rural communities.

Saturday afternoon arrival for this JCB heli. Yes - I checked - it's a JCB tractor. Would have loved it to have been a John Deere or something.

Arriving from another training mission.

Still being used as a trainer at the FMTC training centre, Badhoevedorp; adjacent to Schiphol. (I-phone 12 Pro Max).

Sikorsky S-76A, msn 760018, was delivered new to British Airways Helicopters in the UK for use on offshore oil rig support in the North Sea as G-BZAC. Following CHC's acquisition of the renamed British International Helicopters shares in 1993, G-BZAC was transferred to Canada and became C-GIMA when it joined Canadian Helicopter's fleet of S-76A's flying air ambulance services on contract to the Ontario Ministry of Health. This aircraft was transferred to Ornge in July 2012 and cancelled in October 2015. Most Ornge S-76As were donated to aviation maintenance schools when retired.

Seen here departing the site. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen offshore Brazil. (I-phone 12 Max Pro)

Still being used as a trainer at the FMTC training centre, Badhoevedorp; adjacent to Schiphol. (I-phone 12 Pro Max).

Parked offshore Brazil. (I-phone 12 Pro Max)