Global Vectra Helicorp Limited (GVHL) was incorporated on April 13, 1998 as a Private Limited Company as Azal India Pvt Ltd. On July 22, 2003, the name of the Company was changed to Global Helicorp Pvt Ltd. On October 10, 2005, the Company was converted into Public Limited company and the name was changed to Global Vectra Helicorp Limited.
GVHL is the largest private sector helicopter operator in India, providing professional, safe and accident-free helicopter services for over two decades. The Company is mainly engaged in helicopter charter services for offshore transportation, servicing the oil and gas exploration and production sector in India. The Company is also engaged in helicopter charter services for onshore transportation.
Onshore operations for State Governments (VIP flying), election flying, Heli pilgrimage and other niche rotary services. GVHL pioneers for helicopter operations in conduct of specialized aerial geophysical survey and for providing power industry support services. GVHL has its main operations and maintenance base at Juhu Airport, Mumbai with sub-bases in various parts of India including: Juhu (Mumbai), S. Yanam, Rajahmundry, Suvali, Gadimoga, Imphal, Porbandar, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Katra, Raipur, Neelgrath and Vishakhapatnam.
The company is operating in Greater Noida, New Delhi, Mumbai, Rajahmundry and Bangalore. Their onshore activities include corporate services, business promotion, political rallies, tourism, pilgrimage, geophysical survey, power-line cleaning and emergency services.
GVHL also operate the largest fleet of Bell 412EPs, the venerable workhorse of the Oil & Gas industry and an essential asset for the local market due to its outstanding and proven reliability. Some of the major clients include the Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), CAIRN India, Japan Drilling Company (JDC), Reliance Industries, Oil India, Schlumberger, Transocean, Dolphin Geophysical and Baker Hughes, along with a number of other