CHC signs expanded $40 million contract in Baku

CHC signs expanded $40 million contract in Baku 


ST. JOHN'S, NL, Sept. 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CHC Helicopter Corporation
("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today it has been awarded
an expanded three-year contract, plus two-year option, by BP for the provision
of one dedicated Sikorsky S-61 and two dedicated S-76 aircraft in Baku,
Azerbaijan to service offshore oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea. The
contract, valued at approximately $40 million over the initial three-year
period, replaces an existing contract for one S-61 and one S-76 aircraft.

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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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 judgement, they are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary. These statements may
involve risks and 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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