From: www.TheRockyMountainGoat.com
Exerpt from article March 7, 2013
“Yellowhead Helicopters (YHL) is on an expansion move that will more than double its employee base.
The Valemount-based company has been acquiring new assets for close to a year and recently signed the papers with Vancouver Island Helicopters (VIH) to acquire VIH’s Prince George base, contracts, and half a dozen of their aircraft. Earlier this year, they acquired a base in Fort St. John to add to the company’s dozen bases across BC and Alberta.
Once the expansion is completed, YHL will have more than doubled their employee base – from 50 to at least 100. About two dozen employees currently live in Valemount.
The new helicopters and bases will allow them to do more oil and gas and mining contracts, says Yellowhead founder and president, Garry Forman. Prince George will become a bigger hub for the company, but local residents shouldn’t worry about the local hangar disappearing, he says.”
The Forman family, through the years and generations, has grown the company from one helicopter/one base to over 40 helicopters and 12 bases across northern BC & Alberta. Here’s a short video of the history of the company, looking into the future.
Remember that iconic line from the movie “Back to the Future”? Flying in helicopters is almost as good as time-traveling in a customized Delorean. Their unique design and capabilities allow them to perform a wide range of tasks that vehicles with wheels cannot do. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of helicopters and explore what the workhorse of the skies can do.
YHL is proud to be featured with an article for this year’s Verticon. To read more of this article and some of YHL’s history, present moments & future hope
