About Us

Valhalla Helicopters is a private company, owned and operated by Blair Savege. Valhalla Helicopters commenced operations in the spring of 2003 with a single Bell 212, C-GLFT. Fleet growth has been carefully planned and managed since then, with Valhalla Helicopters now operating a fleet consisting of the original Bell 212, two Bell 205++ machines and a Bell 206B. Valhalla Helicopters has established itself as a reliable, competent and accomplished presence in the Canadian helicopter market.

Valhalla Helicopters strives to maintain the highest level of safety and professionalism. Blair Savege's commitment to provide exceptional service at all times is consummately upheld by all members of the Valhalla Helicopters' team. Our pilots and engineers are among the finest and most experienced in the industry, our management is skilled and knowledgeable, and our highly specialised seasonal crews have proven to be swift and efficient time and time again. As an owner/operator, Blair Savege is insistent on quality equipment and takes great pride in his operation. All aircraft are initially sourced and purchased in excellent condition; nevertheless, Valhalla Helicopters likes to make them all our own, completing full unscheduled overhauls on each within the first year of acquisition. Our collective team effort coupled with top calibre machinery provides our customers with a quality of service that will transform the seemingly impossible into reality.

Valhalla Helicopters currently maintains a head office in West Kelowna, British Columbia with hanger facilities at the Kelowna International Airport, and has satellite base operations in Nelson, British Columbia, in Grand Prairie, Alberta and in Springbank / Calgary, Alberta.

Valhalla Helicopters holds Domestic and International Non Scheduled Transportation licenses and is able to offer its services world-wide. In 2010, Valhalla Helicopters' Blair Savege developed an international presence by creating a sister company with a base of operations in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia.

Key Personnel

Blair Savege - General Manager/Chief Pilot/Operations Manager

Blair's career as a pilot began with Northern Mountain Helicopters, where he worked his entire career until starting his own company. He competed his training with Northern Mountain and advanced through the ranks, ultimately achieving the position of logging captain, training pilot and check pilot on the S58T, Bell 205 and Bell 212. He is a very experienced and industry respected long line pilot, accumulating in excess of 13,000 accident free hours across a variety of machines, though the majority of his flying has been logged on medium and heavy lift helicopters, including the B212, B205, B206, S58T, S61 and B204.

With his extensive helicopter background, he is committed to rigorous and ongoing training for all Valhalla staff and he is always looking for ways to improve upon safety and efficiency in operations. In 2010, Blair also completed the training and exams required to secure his Australian commercial helicopter license, allowing him to hold the Chief Pilot position for his Australian operating company.

Chad Wasylenko - Director of Maintenance

Chad joined Valhalla Helicopters in 2008 as the DOM. Chad is a Transport Canada licensed AME with M1 and M2 ratings and more than 15 years industry experience, having secured his AME license June 1993 upon graduating from Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, BC. Chad has experience, skill and an extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance and repair, complimented by great supervisory and organizational skills - all attributes key to the DOM position.