HELI-UNION UNIVERSE

ISSUE IV / JUNE 2018

WE BRING YOU HOME

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Heli-Union leased Heli-Union Myanmar Heli-Union performs HUTC awarded a
a brand new receives a the first Major contract by the
AW139 helicopter recognition award Overhaul for EC725 Spanish Civil Guard
HELI-UNION SAFETY CORNER
Since the end of 2017, Heli-Union decided to strengthen its structure by combining its Quality and HSE
Department. By combining the expertise and brilliant brains from both teams, Heli Union is able to create a
new department, Quality and Safety, led by Veronique Milliat who previously held the position of Heli-Union
Quality Director. Below is Veronique explaining briefly Heli-Union QHSE Department.

According to the IOGP (International Association of Oil and Gas Producers) requirements, there are four
components identified as the key functional elements of Safety Management System. These are Safety
Policy (based on a “Just Culture”), Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance (Quality Assurance) and
Safety Promotion. Until the end of 2017, the responsibilities towards these elements were divided between
the Quality Department and the HSE Department. The two departments have then been merged to ensure
activities and actions complement one another and support the effectiveness of the SMS as a whole.

Our main mission is to implement, develop and maintain the Safety Management System. Our roles within
the company evolve around 3 main sectors: Compliance (continuous improvement to ensure global safety),
risks management, and Safety Culture encouragement. Our team consists of a group of experts located at
the headquarters in Toussus le Noble (see pictures below) that communicates regularly with HSSE
coordinators on remote bases and Quality Controllers for the MRO services. We are also able to rely on the
expertise of Regis Godvin, the Flight Safety Officer and HFDM Manager.

The permanent objectives of our department are to encourage a safety and risk culture, to continuously
improve the level of safety and the working conditions, to promote actions on the environment and its
conservation. All of these have to be in accordance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements while
taking into accounts all best practices available for Heli-Union’s scope of activities. These contextualised
objectives are defined, reviewed and analysed annually in a way to continuously improve the performance
of our Safety management System. This year we will continue to encourage safety to create a positive and
“just safety” culture within all levels of the workforce.

Safety culture requires daily consistent practice, communication and reinforcement. That is why we are here
to encourage group efforts toward values, attitudes, goals and proficiency of an organization's health and
safety culture.

MEET HELI-UNION QHSE TEAM

Veronique MILLIAT Jean-Jacques GUETTIER Adrien LIVERNETTE Gaëlle DROMER

Olivier VIVES Philippe RAFFENNE Régis GODVIN Christiane GUINAIS

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OIL & GAS

Leased AW139 in preparation to fly (location: Heli Union Gabon)

HELI-UNION LEASED A NEW AW139 HELICOPTER TO SUPPORT

ITS HELICOPTER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS IN GABON

Heli-Union has signed a contract with Milestone Aviation to lease a new AW139 helicopter. The medium twin-
engine helicopter join Heli-Union’s existing fleet of more than 30 helicopters providing offshore passenger
transport for oil and gas companies worldwide. The aircraft was delivered to Gabon, where Heli-Union currently
operates four helicopters of the same model.
Established in 1961, Heli-Union is one of the biggest helicopter operators, providing safe and reliable offshore
helicopter related services such as air transport, Medical Evacuation, Search and Rescue, helicopter
maintenance, pilot and engineer training to civil and government organisations. With permanent bases in Europe,
Africa, Asia and Latin America, the company has the experience and resources to meet the demands of the oil
and gas market.
“Milestone was an ideal leasing partner for this mission,” said Patrick Molis, Heli-Union Chairman and CEO. “They
can provide flexibility for our global operations and they have great experience delivering new aircraft from their
orderbook. We are pleased to begin a relationship with Milestone and look forward to working with them on other
opportunities.”
“Heli-Union has been operating in Gabon since 1975,” said Jonathan Cosson, Deputy Managing Director of Heli
Union. “AW139 has become one of the most demanded helicopter types in the Oil and Gas industry. We are
pleased to lease yet another AW139 to support our offshore helicopter operations. This addition of a new AW139
into our fleet allows us to continue to grow our decades of experience supporting offshore Oil and Gas companies
in Gabon.”
Daniel Rosenthal, Milestone President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “By seeking to understand Heli Union’s
unique needs, Milestone offered an individualized solution for their growing fleet. We look forward to growing our
relationship with Heli Union as they develop their presence in the global oil and gas industry.”

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 HELI-UNION RECEIVED A RECOGNITION AWARD
FOR ITS HELICOPTER SERVICES IN MYANMAR

Heli-Union has been awarded a recognition award by Total E&P Myanmar during TEPM annual QHSE
meeting in Yangon, Myanmar. The recognition award was granted to Heli Union in appreciation of no
personnel injury and no incident within the 12 rolling months (May 2017 to April 2018) for its offshore
helicopter services in Myanmar.
Thierry Festucci, the appointed Base Manager, said: “Heli
Union is very honoured to receive this award from Total.
The crew work so hard to ensure that high safety standards
remain at the forefront of its operations everywhere in the
world. This award highlights the effort, determination and
dedication of our team and it will only encourage us to keep
on improving our services.”

Heli-Union’s history in Myanmar dates back to the 1990

when Heli-Union first entered the Myanmar market with its
Alouette helicopters for a seismic operation. Heli-Union
continued to provide its service for the oil and gas
companies operating in the country until 1998. In 2008,
Heli-Union decided to return and strengthened its presence
in South East Asia by establishing a dedicated office in
Yangon, Myanmar. Today, the company’s presence in
Myanmar has grown continuously throughout the years.
Heli-Union Myanmar has excelled for the last 10 years of its
full integration in Myanmar and shall continue on providing
the best, efficient and safe services for its clients.

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HELI-UNION TO PERFORM THE FIRST EVER
H725/CARACAL MAJOR OVERHAUL
Heli-Union is currently performing the first ever
H725 Major Overhaul in its 5000m² hangar in
Toussus le Noble, where the Headquarters of
Heli-Union is located. The H725 Caracal
belongs to the French Air Force, is a twin-
engine, long-range military transport
helicopter.
Heli-Union has been performing periodical
checks, repair and overhaul for the French Air
Force H725 in the last few years, before being
awarded the Major Overhaul contract. The
Major Overhaul has started in April 2018.
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INDUSTRY
Pierre Le Gall, Deputy Managing Director of Heli-Union
who is in charge of the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and
Overhaul) department commented, “As the leading
provider of helicopter MRO services, we are very
pleased to have the opportunity from the French Air
Force to be the first company in the world to perform
Major Overhaul on H725. This shows our ability to
evolve and improve, adapting our services to meet the
market needs. Our team consists of experienced,
skilled and well-motivated engineers, providing the
most effective and quality services to our clients. We
are looking forward to be working with a wider client
database for H725 Major Overhaul service.”
On-time Performance is very important
at Heli-Union.
Our diligent operational and technical
experts are committed to give the best
services by ensuring that target is
constantly met and even surpassed.
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 HUTC
HUTC IS AWARDED CONTRACT BY THE
SPANISH CIVIL GUARD
The Spanish Civil Guard has awarded Heli Union Training Center a 24 month contract to train 30 pilots.
The contract requires training with FFS (Full Flight Simulator) corresponding to the aircraft type Dauphin
AS365N3. HUTC provides the utilisation of its FFS which is located in Angouleme Airport along with its
highly qualified instructors based on the training needs.

The pilots will be trained at HUTC facilities in Angouleme, France. The trainings required by the contract
include emergency procedures exercise, IFR navigation, harsh condition flights, and many others.

Hervé Maugis, the Director of HUTC commented, “We are very honoured to be given this opportunity to
train 30 pilots from the Spanish Civil Guard. Here at the HUTC, we are aiming to provide the best service
through our qualified instructor, top of the range training courses, and all the required means (simulators,
fleet, etc.) to ensure all our pupils are successfully qualified and well trained after finishing their courses.
We also support our customers by enabling them to create operational scenarios and we are very attentive
to offer the flexibility they need to re-schedule their training slots.”

Certified by the DGAC and EASA, HUTC is home of the only Dauphin AS365N3 FFS in Europe. Today,
the same type of simulator can only be found in France and in Singapore. The simulator allows its users
to perform several types of training, ranging from ab initio and recurrent training to specific programs
covering failure procedures, instrument flight rules (IFR), offshore and rescue operations, night flight (night
vision goggles), flights over mountainous regions and low altitude navigation. HUTC is currently proposing
one of the best offer for PBN training in Europe thanks to their brand new FTD 2 equipped with two Garmin
GTN750.
Héli-Union Training Center or HUTC is a helicopter training center approved by EASA. Located in the Brie
Champniers airport in Charente, HUTC offers a wide range of training courses, from basic to professional
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helicopter pilot license. The courses are adapted to the needs and profile of each student. Each year, the
school receives more than 500 students and pilots with diverse backgrounds. HUTC operates its activities
in 2300m² modern and pleasant premises.

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 FLORENT THIBAUDET
Operations Manager - Heli-Union Gabon

As the Operations Manager responsible for operations of Heli-Union Gabon, Florent Thibaudet is not
only a qualified Dauphin AS365N3 pilot, but he also manages daily tasks required to maintain
operational excellence at Heli Union Gabon.

As far back I can remember, I have always wanted to be a

pilot. For me, it did not matter if it is an airplane pilot or a
helicopter pilot. I just want to fly! However, now I
understand that once you start to pilot a helicopter, you will
not want to pilot an airplane anymore!

I have been working for 30 years in the aviation industry

as a pilot. Until today, I have performed more than 10.000
flying hours. My journey with Heli-Union started 10 years
ago. Before that, I was working as a pilot for specialised
companies that provide aerial work.

I have known Heli-Union ever since I was a child. I would

see helicopters with Heli-Union written on them flying
around the city, featured in some famous French movies
at the time, or even during the Tour de France! For a child
who was fascinated by the aviation industry, Heli-Union
became one of my dream company to fly with.
At first did not have enough experience to fly with Heli-Union, which was why I decided to start as an aerial
work pilot before finally climbing up the ladder and build the courage to try!

I was amazed on the diverse backgrounds of the pilots and engineers in this company. Some of them used
to work in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Air Ambulance, etc. and some others who used to work as aerial
work pilot like myself. This creates a great atmosphere between the employees. We are able to share our
stories, listen to and learn from their exciting experience.

It has been 6 month that I have been commissioned in Gabon. Prior to that I spent many years flying with
Heli-Union for many different temporary missions in different bases in Africa. Before Douala I also spent
some time in Libya and Congo too!

As an Operations Manager, you have to be a multitasker. You have to take the responsibilities not only as
a pilot, but you have to manage the operations, the local crew, some administrative tasks, relationship with
the customers on site, and many others. It is not an easy job, but I must say that I love the challenges that
come with it.

It is not a secret that the oil and gas market is not doing very well now. Nevertheless I feel that Heli-Union
is dealing with this situation quite well by aiming for long term and objective-driven strategy. Heli-Union is
able to stabilise its position in the market and minimise the negative effects from this crisis. Of course we
all hope that the market improves soon.

Heli-Union is the only and the largest French Helicopter company in the Oil and Gas industry today. I have
been working in the helicopter industry for 30 years, I have seen many other helicopter companies. Heli-
Union is one of a few companies that are still standing strong even after more than half a century of service.

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 10 KM POG MARATHON

The 10km POG marathon took place on the 24th of

June 2018 in Port Gentil, Gabon for the second
time. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba
gave the starting signal for the running event.

With more than 7000 runners participated in this

event, among them is Leonard Komon, Kenyan
long-distance runner and the current world record
holder in the 10 kilometres and 15 km road races.

As the oldest helicopter operators supporting the

Oil and Gas industry in Gabon, Heli-Union decided
to participate in the event and was represented by
two pilots.

Unfortunately, these two young pilots were not able

to brought back victory being among the presences
of world champions in the event, but their
participations are greatly appreciated.

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