Pawan Hans

Pawan Hans Limited
IATA ICAO Callsign
PH PHE PAWAN HANS
Founded 1985
Hubs Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai
Secondary hubs SafdarJung Airport, New Delhi
Focus cities Mumbai, New Delhi
Frequent-flyer program Flying returns
Fleet size 43
Company slogan We Fly For You
Headquarters Noida, India
Revenue ₹0538.15 Crores (2014-15)
Net income Increase₹038.31 Crores (2014-15)
Employees 1000+
Website pawanhans.co.in
On service at Vaishno Devi to carry devotee from Katra to Vaishno Devi Dham
Pawan Hans owned Aerospatiale Dauphin Medical Reconnaissance helicopter on display

Pawan Hans Limited is a helicopter service company based in New Delhi, India. Pawan Hans is a Mini Ratna-I category PSU. It has cumulatively flown more than 1 million hours and has had 25 lakh landings on its fleet since its formation. The operations are based at the Juhu Aerodrome in Vile Parle (West), Mumbai. Other than providing helicopter services to ONGC to its off-shore locations, this public sector company is often engaged for providing services to various state governments in India, particularly in North-east India, Inter-island ferry services in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, for last 26 years service to Lakshdweep Administration in ferrying people from Islands to Kochi Intl airport and inter-island services. These are considered as backbone of Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands which are far flung from Indian shores extending up to 400–500 km into Arabian sea, Vaishno Devi Helicopter service for devotees.[1] Service to BSF and Maharashtra Police for Medical and Logistics support in event of maoist attack on troops.

History

Pawan Hans was incorporated on 15 October 1985 as the Helicopter Corporation of India (HCI), the country's national helicopter company with the objective of providing helicopter support services to the oil sector for its off-shore exploration operations, services in remote areas and charter services for promotion of tourism. It is a government owned enterprise with 78.5% in government hands & 21.5% with ONGC. ONGC has upped its stake to 49% recently, a move that will see the equity base of PHL being enhanced to ₹245 crore from the existing ₹113 crore.[2]

The corporate office is located at Noida with regional offices at Delhi and Mumbai. The company has a net worth of ₹3,701.5 crore and equity capital is ₹113.7 crore. Pawan Hans is "Approved Maintenance Centre of Eurocopter" and also the first ISO 9001: 2000 certified aviation company in India.

It offers helicopter services for -

Destinations

Pawan Hans fly to various points in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Odisha, West Bengal,[3] and also to MHA Guwahati in Assam. While Meghalaya state is suspended.[4] Meghalaya resumed its service on 26 July 2012, Mukul Sangma, the chief minister of Meghalaya, took a personal ride in the helicopter to check if it is resumable or not.[5]

Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra
Mizoram[6]
Meghalaya
Odisha
West Bengal[7][8]

Uttrakhand

Fleet

The fleet includes:[9]

Model Total
Dauphin SA-365N 17
Dauphin AS365N3 15
Bell 206 L4 3
Bell 407 3
Mil Mi-172 3
AS 350 B3 2

It also operates & maintains 6 HAL Dhruv helicopters belonging to Border Security Force and Hindustan Aeronautics

Plus; 10 defunct WG30-100 helicopters, not flightworthy, only scrap.

Jal Hans

Main article: Jal Hans

Pawan Hans jointly owns Jal Hans, India's first amphibious aircraft service with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration.[10]

Accidents and incidents

In 2011, PHHLs operations in the North Eastern States of India came under serious public criticism due to safety issues.[11] After the crash that killed the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Dorjee Khandu and five others, it operations in the North East region were suspended and DGCA was asked to conduct safety audit of the company. The operations were resumed in January 2013. But yet another accident took place on 4 August 2015 killing 3 people on board, including an IAS officer.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Aviation". Government of India Portal. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. ↑ "ONGC raises stake to 49% in Pawan Hans". Business Line. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  3. ↑ https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news115.aspx
  4. ↑ Routes served
  5. ↑ http://business-standard.com/generalnews/news/pawan-hans-resumes-chopper-service-in-meghalaya/36979/
  6. ↑ "MIZORAMA HELICOPTER SERVICE TUR CHIEF MINISTER IN HAWNG". Mizoram DIPR. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  7. ↑ https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news125.aspx
  8. ↑ https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news124.aspx
  9. ↑ "Fleet Details". Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "First Indian seaplane service launched". Zee News. 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  11. ↑ "Will government overhaul Pawan Hans?". IBN Live. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ↑ http://rajeev.in/Pages/..%5CNews%5CQuestions_Parliament%5COperation_Pawan_Hans_Helicopters_North_East.html
  13. ↑ Pawan Hans Directors Report Page 2 31 December 2005 Pawan Hans
  14. ↑ Minister, MLAs among 10 dead in Pawan Hans chopper crash
  15. ↑ FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO M/S PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LTD MI-17 23 June 2011 DGCA
  16. ↑ ACCIDENT WATCH: Chopper crew falls to death from 10000 feet « News from Darjeeling, Dooars & Sikkim
  17. ↑ FINAL REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO PAWAN HANS HELICOPTER LTD . DAUPHIN 365 N3 4 June 2011 DGCA
  18. ↑ Chopper crashes in Chandigarh airport, pilots injured
  19. ↑ "Chopper crashes minutes before flying Punjab minister". The Times of India. 17 December 2010.
  20. ↑ "Pawan Hans chopper crashes in Arunachal, 17 dead". The Times of India. 19 April 2011.
  21. ↑ Helicopter with 23 on board crashes in Arunachal Pradesh : India: India Today
  22. ↑ Wreckage of Arunachal Chief Minister's Chopper, three bodies found: Sources
  23. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chopper-with-ias-officer-goes-missing-in-arunachal-pradesh/article1-1376300.aspx
  24. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/pawan-hans-crash-bodies-of-three-occupants-spotted/
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