Gulf Helicopters has been an active helicopter service provider, both in Qatar and abroad, since its acquisition by Qatar Petroleum in June of 1998.
The company's policy is to provide safe and efficient helicopter services relative to standards and procedures laid down by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
Established:
| Incorporated in UK July 1970 | Gulf Aviation | 51% |
 | BOAC | 32% |
| BEA | 15% |
| March 1977 | Gulf Air | 100% |
| June 1993 | De-registers from UK (division of Gulf Air) | |
| June 1998 | Qatar Petroleum purchases assets/business | |
| December 1998 | Emirir Decree establishes Gulf Helicopters | |
| January 1999 | Gulf Helicopters incorporated as Qatar company | |
| Shareholding | Qatar Petroleum | 100% |
Histrorical Background:
| 1970 to date | Provides helicopters services offshore to QP, Qatargas, RasGas, Maersk Oil, Total, Occidental |
| July 1987 to Deceber 1999 | Operations in Oman |
| July 1989 | Operations commence in Yemen |
| September 1994 | Operations commence in India |
| September 1998 | Operations commence in Iran |
| September 2000 | Operations commence in Sudan |
GHC focuses on a steady growth on an opportunity basis both in the local and international market with offshore and onshore oil field support identified as our core sector for expansion. The company has set a target of 50% expansion over the next 10-year period. With increased offshore activity and other developmental projects in Qatar, the role and activity for helicopter support is expected to increase.
In the international market, GHC has a long-term presence in Iran and India and expects to strengthen its presence in these countries with oil field developmental projects. The company also expects to enter the North African market especially Libya and Mauritania on a long-term basis.
