CHC Safety Summit Scheduled

CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") will convene its fifth annual CHC Safety & Quality Summit, a conference focused on safety and human error management in aviation March 30 to April 1, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Each year CHC hosts this event to bring the industry together to further the goal of advancing aviation safety for all operators in the industry. A diverse group of individuals participate in the summit, providing a unique perspective, which can lead to new ideas and innovations in aviation safety for all operators. The summit will feature high-level safety courses on aviation safety, risk assessment, engineering and leadership. Captain Al Haynes will be the keynote speaker on March 30. In July 1989, Haynes was the pilot of United Flight 232, a DC-10 airplane, which suffered catastrophic damage to its number two engine, causing all three of its hydraulic control systems to fail. CHC is one of the world's largest providers of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating in more than 30 countries worldwide.