Heli Charter launches DHL service in UK

[chopper2004]

Just noticed that DHL service has been launched by Heli-Charter with a Bell 206B, nice one guys.

DHL in the states are using Helinet with AS355N around the LA area....strange that they use a twin and we use a single :)

Cheers

[HeliAl]

Good luck. Did this back in 1998 from Battersea to Hthrow. Late transfers of docs.( day light only!!) Hthrow causing arrival and departure delays and weather soon stopped that service. 🚁

[helihub]

Los Angeles is an AS355F2, not an N

http://www.dpdhl.com/content/dam/presse/mediathek/tv_footage/2014/dhl_helicopter_la/dhl-helicopter-la-airport-225.jpg

New York is a B206L1

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2316/2387551353_8d56727141_z.jpg

and a B206B

https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6268065912_a04b49babf.jpg

and now London is a 206B too

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1482128M.jpg

Shame DHL made such a hash of their press release for the new London service!

[Hilico]

According to the Financial Times, the 'trip from Heathrow's cargo terminal to a helipad on the Isle of Dogs will take 20 minutes in a helicopter, compared with the two hours a car takes to make the same journey, and a motorbike is even quicker' (sic).

Could be poor sub-editing, but if not, I'd love to see the on-bike footage of a public-road journey from Heathrow to the City in 19 minutes...

[CRAZYBROADSWORD]

" street hawk " ?

[tu154]

You have to be of a certain vintage to get that one. A fondness for crap 80s TV would also help. :ok:

[longbox]

Come on guys 80's TV, helicopter forum, it has to be Airwolf! might just know where there is one too!

[Qwikstop]

G-SUET? Are the owners fond of spotted dick?