Press Release

Issued by Metrojet.

September 8, 2009

Metrojet, Asia’s premier business jet operator and maintenance provider teams up with Asia Jet, to offer a free helicopter flight on Heliservices to lucky draw winners at the Asian Aerospace Expo on 10 September. 

Winners from the lucky draw will be flying on Heliservices’ AS355N Eurocopter helicopter from Hong Kong Business Aviation Center (HKBAC) to Wanchai, the recently launched temporary heliport in Central Business District (CBD). Metrojet and Asia Jet will draw three winners on 10 September at 2pm at the Asian Aerospace Expo, winners will be able to experience the ease of flying in a helicopter from the airport to CBD on the 10 September at 4:15pm. There will be a lucky draw box at the Metrojet/Heliservices booth in Hall 5 at booth number 11A11. Visitors of the exhibition are welcome to place their business card to the box for entering the lucky draw.

“As a leading helicopter operator in the region, Heliservices is glad to offer an opportunity to the attendees of Asian Aerospace to experience the efficiency of flying with a helicopter in HK, especially with the recent launch of the temporary heliport in Wanchai that marks the return of the industry to the CBD,” states Chris Buchholz, CEO, Heliservices (HK) Limited.

Heliservices is the only helicopter operator in Hong Kong providing sightseeing, utility work, airport transfer as well as aerial support for still and video filming photography. Its helicopters are routinely used by both local and international film companies to supply their needs for television commercials and feature films, such as Spy Game, Highbinders, Tomb Raider II, Fantastic Four II and Batman, The Dark Knight.