Press Release

Issued by Global Helicopter Service.

April 27, 2017

Global Helicopter Service has become the 150th aircraft operator to join the BARS program, and is the seventh European operator and the second German operator to achieve BARS registration.

The Flight Safety Foundation, has established a global aviation safety standard designed to improve safety in operations involving remote and hazardous environments. The program aims to raise aviation safety standards assisting resource companies with the management of aviation risk for their personnel. GHS was recently successfully audited and accredited with BARS registration. This standard is recognised by many professional organisations worldwide.

“We are proud of joining the BARS program,” GHS CEO Dominik Goldfuss said. “It will contribute to the continuing improvements to our operation standards being monitored by highly experienced aviation auditors and evaluated against a worldwide industry developed aviation standard.”

Global Helicopter Service GmbH was founded in January 2014 and entered the market as a new but highly motivated German helicopter service provider with a well-founded background. Its services include complete operational support in commercial helicopter air transport and related maintenance. GHS has a strong track record; operating humanitarian and mission critical helicopters, especially in West and Central Africa for the United Nations/World Food Program (UN/WFP), Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) and other end users.