CHC Awarded Super Puma MKII Contract in Angola

CHC Awarded Super Puma MKII Contract in Angola 


ST. JOHN'S, NL,TORONTO, June 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CHC Helicopter
Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today that it
has been awarded a new contract in West Africa for the provision of one Super
Puma AS332L2 aircraft for a period of initially 18 months commencing
immediately. Anticipated revenue over the term of the contract is approximately
         CDN $11 million.

Under the terms of the contract, CHC will lease the advanced Super Puma MkII to
Sonair, the aeronautical subsidiary of the Angolan national oil company
Sonangol. The helicopter will be based at Luanda, Angola.

CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's largest provider of helicopter
services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating
in 30 countries and a team of approximately 3,400 professionals worldwide.

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  statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provision of the
  United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While
  these projections and other statements represent our best current
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  uncertainties including, but not limited to, factors detailed in CHC's
  Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other filings with the United States
  SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
  should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary
  materially from those indicated.
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