Latest News

Military Aircraft Over Portland

16th May, 2022

HeliOperations continues to host a number of visits from military aircraft for whom we provide fuel and other services. The US Air Force CV22 ‘Osprey’ aircraft are particularly distinctive and…

Continue Reading

Muntsy’s Adult Day Care

14th May, 2022

HeliOperations has been delighted to support a number of visits by Muntsy’s, a Portland based organisation that provides support to adults with learning disabilities or additional support requirements. Our staff…

Continue Reading

Full capability at Somerton following MAA Audits

10th May, 2022

HeliOperations has continued to develop our facility at Somerton in South Somerset. Following extensive work with our regulator, the Military Aviation Authority, we are now able to undertake a wide…

Continue Reading

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2022

25th April, 2022

Developing Assets (UK) which trades as HeliOperations has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade for Outstanding Short-Term Growth in overseas sales. HeliOperations is one of 225 UK…

Continue Reading

Helicopter Pilot Training

21st April, 2022

From our facility within the Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, near Helston in Cornwall, HeliOperations provides unrivalled simulator and other training capabilities. Representing a Sea King cockpit, our simulator uses…

Continue Reading

New Hanger Update

6th November, 2021

Earlier this week HeliOperations received unanimous support from all planning committee members at a Dorset planning meeting. HeliOperations are most grateful to the people of Portland for this support and…

Continue Reading

NVG (Night Vision Goggles) Training

27th July, 2021

UK-based HeliOperations is taking the lead in teaching commercial helicopter crews how to fly on night vision goggles. Its former military pilots are passing on their skills to benefit a…

Continue Reading

Work Experience Students

26th July, 2021

HeliOperations was delighted to host three local students from All Saints Academy, Wyke Regis, for a period of work experience this week. The students spent time in a number of…

Continue Reading

The Heliport, Portland – Proposed Hangar

23rd March, 2021

HeliOperations have applied to Dorset Council for planning permission for Erection of a Building for the servicing and maintenance of helicopters and additional facilities incidental to an existing heliport use.…

Continue Reading

Finley the Sea King Helicopter

26th February, 2021

Finley Eckersley is HeliOperations number one fan, he loves to watch our Sea King helicopters take to the skies at our training base in Portland. Finley and his dad got…

Continue Reading

Night Vision Imaging System Training

11th February, 2021

HeliOperations is delighted to be able to offer an EASA Standard Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) qualification, suitable for both civil and military customers using its own state of the…

Continue Reading

SeaKing Aircraft Simulator Training

10th February, 2021

Here at HeliOperations we deal with all aspects of aviation training, from the front seat to the back seat. Our SeaKing Aircraft simulator offers high-spec modern visuals covering both day…

Continue Reading