Some helicopters at Ardmore

Noted at Ardmore this morning was the latest addition to the Heli Sika Agriculture / Heli North fleet AS350B3 ZK-HDD5.   This was one of two 350B4 imported from China in late 2024 by leasing specialist Brian Comerford, the other being ZK-HIN5.   

Parked up at International HeliProperties were 2 AS350B2 helicopters being ZK-HKQ5 operated by Country Helicopters, Gisborne.  This was imported from the US in 2019.

 

And Tararua Heliwork's ZK-IEP which was imported from the US in 2015.

Outside United Pacific Aviation's facility was EC130B4 ZK-HXD2 which was one of 2 EC130s imported by the company from Dubai in 2024 for resale.   The other is ZK-HBC7.