British International Helicopters
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British International Helicopters is an airline based at Penzance heliport, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly. Its main base is Penzance Heliport (EGHK/PZE), with services to St. Mary's Airport (EGHE/ISC), and Tresco Heliport (EGHT), Isles of Scilly. It utilises two Sikorsky S-61 helicopters from a pool of 6 of the type that it owns. The remaining 4 spend most of their time on oil work in Scotland.
BRINTEL also operate two Sikorsky S61N helicopters based at RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands, where they are used for everyday public transport around the islands.
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The company was formed in 2000 by the management of Brintel Helicopters and Bond Helicopters who merged the two companies.
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The British International Helicopters fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006):
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| Inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: St Mary's | St Agnes | Tresco | Bryher | St Martin's | |
| Uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly: Annet | Bishop Rock | Crim Rocks | English Island | Gugh | Samson | Zantman's Rock | |
| Related topics: Environment of the Isles of Scilly | History of the Isles of Scilly | Transport in the Isles of Scilly | |
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