Helico. Helicopteros de México

What Helico. Helicopteros de México does

Helico de México, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexico City-based private helicopter operator founded in 2001 that provides rotary-wing aerial services to Mexican federal and state government agencies as well as private industrial clients across Mexico, Central America, and South America. The company runs a two-platform fleet consisting of a light utility Bell 206 Jet Ranger II (four-passenger, 2.5-hour autonomy, 130-knot max speed, 600 kg cargo hook) and a medium utility Garlick UH-1H/Super Huey (eleven-passenger, 1.5-ton lift, 4.5-hour autonomy via auxiliary tank, high-altitude and high-temperature operation), applying a fleet-matching approach to mission profiles rather than a single airframe across uses.

Core service lines are forest firefighting (since 2001, contracted directly by Federal and State Governments across nearly all Mexican states), passenger and cargo transport, public safety and disaster relief, search and rescue, air ambulance, mining and seismic support, aerial construction, photography and filming, and infrastructure inspection covering pipelines, power lines, canals, and rivers. Named clients include CONAFOR, SEMARNAT, CFE, TELMEX, Techint, Moctezuma, CGG, Geotech, Hidrosina, ACOSA, and multiple state governments (Querétaro, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Zacatecas, Hidalgo) plus the municipality of Tlalnepantla.

The business model is a charter/usage-based service with quote-based pricing that varies by aircraft type, mission duration, cargo, altitude, and temperature, and is delivered through multi-year direct contracts rather than through intermediaries. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales into government procurement and private industrial accounts (energy, oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, geophysics), with brand presence supported by a bilingual helico.mx website. The company is privately held with 11–50 employees, no disclosed institutional investors, and no M&A or restructuring events on record.

Name

Helico. Helicopteros de México

Legal name

Helico de México, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://helico.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Helicopter Charter and Aerial Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

akta.pro primary industry

Helicopter Passenger Services (TLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Helicopter Public-Sector Passenger Transport (Law Enforcement/Fire/Coast Guard – Non-Rescue Transit) (TLAFACAJ), Helicopter Charter & Sightseeing (TLAFABAH)

Keywords

• Helicopter charter services
• Aerial firefighting operations
• Rotary-wing aviation
• Aerial infrastructure inspection
• Air ambulance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charter Flight Services: Hourly or mission-based helicopter charter services for government and private sector clients across multiple industries including firefighting, transportation, public safety, mining, and industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Helico de México provides chartered helicopter operations for forest firefighting, passenger and cargo transport, public safety support, search and rescue, air ambulance, mining, seismic surveys, aerial construction, photography and filming, and infrastructure inspection (pipelines, power lines, canals, rivers). The company operates a fleet of two helicopter types — the Bell 206 Jet Ranger II and the Garlick UH-1H/Super Huey — delivering mission-tailored aerial services to Federal, State and Municipal Governments and to private industrial clients across Mexico, Central and South America.

Product overview

Helico de México is a helicopter services company operating a fleet of two distinct helicopter types: the Bell 206 Jet Ranger II (light utility, 4-passenger capacity) and the Garlick UH-1H/Super Huey (medium utility, 11-passenger capacity, 1.5-ton lift capability). The company provides aerial services including forest fire fighting, passenger and cargo transport, public safety support, search and rescue, air ambulance, mining, seismic operations, aerial construction, photography, filming, and infrastructure inspection (canals, rivers, pipelines, power lines) across Mexico, Central, and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Fire Fighting Operations Aerial firefighting services contracted directly by Federal and State Governments across Mexico, active since 2001. Helicopter operations support wildfire suppression in nearly all Mexican states.
• Passenger and Cargo Transport Services Charter helicopter transport for passengers (up to 11 passengers with the Garlick UH-1H/Super Huey) and cargo (up to 1.5 tons) across Mexico, Central and South America.
• Public Safety and Disaster Relief Services Support to government entities in state and municipal public safety, evacuation of sick and injured, transport of medical and food supplies, and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure after natural disasters.
• Search and Rescue Operations

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Peers

• Avincis (formerly INAER):

Direct peers

• Bristow Group: Bristow Group is a global leader in vertical flight solutions for offshore energy, government, and search & rescue. Directly comparable as a multi-mission helicopter operator with energy and government contracts, though at materially larger scale than Helico.
• PHI Aviation: PHI Aviation (now part of Era/Group) is one of the world's largest helicopter services operators serving oil & gas, air medical, and utility customers. Highly comparable to Helico as a multi-mission rotary-wing operator with overlapping industrial and government-facing service lines.
• Helistar de México: Helistar is a Mexican-based helicopter operator providing transport, emergency medical, and executive services across Mexico. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor operating in the same geography with overlapping passenger transport and charter offerings.
• Coulson Aviation: Coulson Aviation is a global aerial firefighting specialist operating rotor and fixed-wing aircraft for government wildfire contracts. Directly comparable on Helico's flagship forest firefighting vertical, though at larger fleet scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/helicodemexicoofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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