Transwest Helicopters Ltd, first established in 1958, has many years of experience forest firefighting, power line construction, ski lift construction, oilfield support and has carried out hundreds of miscellaneous heavy lift jobs both in Canada and abroad with an excellent safety record. The company currently employs 24 people, a mix of both regular staff and contract aviation engineers/pilots. Transwest Helicopters operates a fleet of Bell 214B, Bell 412 and A-Star 350 B2 helicopters. Transwest Helicopters is a Bell Authorized Service Center that specializes in major component overhaul for the Bell medium family of helicopters and is also a Honeywell Licensed Support Facility.