CHC Lands Military Flight Training Contract.Business Editors ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000 (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :FLY.A.) (TSE:FLY.B.) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FLYAF) CHC Helicopter CHC Helicopter Corporation (sometimes known as Canadian Helicopter Corporation, Canadian Helicopters or Hélicoptères Canadiens) (TSX: FLY.SV.A TSX: FLY.MV.B NYSE: FLI) is the world’s largest global commercial helicopter operator. Corporation ("CHC CHC Chicago Cubs CHC Community Health Center CHC Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) CHC Congressional Hispanic Caucus CHC Community Health Council (UK National Health Service) ") (TSE: FLY.A and FLY.B; NASDAQ: FLYAF) announced today that its operating division Canadian Helicopters Western has been awarded a three-year flight-training contract by the Canadian Department of National Defense. The Helicopter Pilot Mountain Training contract is valued at over $1.7 million and includes an option to extend for a further two years. Training of DND DND Drag and Drop DND Department of National Defence (Canada & Australia) DND Do Not Disturb DND Dungeons and Dragons DND Den Norske Dataforening DND Direct Nanoparticle Deposition DND Drugs for Neglected Diseases pilots will take place at the Canadian Helicopters' School of Advanced Flight Training in Penticton, B.C. The School is renowned for the quality of its flight training programs and provides training to some of the world's most elite military, police, government and corporate helicopter pilots. Its clients include the RCMP, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Venezuelan National Guard The Venezuelan National Guard, Officially the Armed Forces of Cooperation (esp:Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperación), is one of the four components of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela. , Dutch National Police and many others. The School has conducted flight training for more than 45 years and was recently awarded the prestigious Commanders Commendation from 1 Canadian Air Division for the outstanding quality of support provided to the pilots of the Canadian Forces. CHC Helicopter Corp. is the largest provider of helicopter transportation services in the world, with a combined fleet of more than 350 light, medium and heavy aircraft operating in 21 countries and approximately 2,800 employees worldwide. |
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