Christchurch Helicopters Limited

Christchurch Helicopters is based in Christchurch and is positioned primarily as a helicopter pilot training school, alongside a commercial and tourism flying business. The company runs multiple aircraft and pilots and serves Canterbury and the wider South Island.

Scenic work covers Canterbury, the Southern Alps, Mount Cook and Kaikoura, with trial flights letting passengers take the controls. Beyond tourism, the operator runs executive transfers, wedding flights, hunting and fishing drop-offs, heavy lifting, agricultural work (spraying, mustering, sowing), aerial survey, LiDAR and photography, plus a full suite of pilot training from private through to instructor and instrument ratings.