subject: Helicopter Courier Services And When Would You Ever Need Them [print this page] The average Bay Area courier likely only does business through the air when they put the occasional package on a commercial airline for an NFO shipment. However, there are cases where a courier company decides to expand its services to offer a highly specialized service. This is helicopter courier service. While rare, helicopters are present in most major cities in the courier industry in some fashion, and they help make up a key component of the overall network of courier systems which interconnect across the country.
Helicopter courier services are used in three primary situations. The first of these is an emergency delivery in which an extremely large company needs to make a delivery in as little time as possible, with cost being no barrier to speed. The second situation is when a delivery needs to be made in as little time as possible to a location which is difficult to reach using other available transportation methods. The final situation where helicopters are commonly employed is when making medical deliveries.
Many big businesses conduct deals which need to be executed at a moment's notice. This is how these companies maintain the edge over their competitors. This can often require that packages or legal documents be moved quickly, and when millions hang on the execution of the deal, expense is no barrier to this transport. This is why many high end corporations use helicopters to move their goods.
There are many remote locations which need to have staffed facilities for many reasons. This might include an offshore drilling platform, desert camps, and mountaintop locations. Each of these is very difficult to reach by most transportation methods. A helicopter though has no problem reaching each of them, making it the perfect vehicle to deliver supplies or to make pickups. This is especially important if there is an emergency in any of these locations, as no other vehicle is going to be able to respond quickly enough with the required shipments.
Finally, the medical industry relies heavily upon helicopters to ensure that everyone is able to receive the best possible care. There are many medical situations which require sudden and critical transportation of goods. Helicopters are used to transport anything from experimental treatment medicines to organs which are being sent for transplants. Their ability to respond quickly, and to make pickups and drop offs at almost any location makes them invaluable in providing emergency medical care.
