Petroleum Air Services (PAS) ( Khidmāt al-Bitrūl al-Gawwīyyah) is an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates helicopter services to support the oil industry. The airline also operates commercial passenger services within Egypt and the regional cities. Its main base is Cairo International Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1982. It is owned by Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (75%) and Bristow Group Inc. (25%).[1]
The airline's headquarters is in Nasr City, Doctor Batrawy Street; it moved operations there in 1990.
During the 2011 Dubai Airshow, the airline signed an order with Bombardier for their first jet aircraft, the Bombardier CRJ900. The aircraft will be delivered in 2012.
In 2016 Petroleum Air Services becomes an Authorized Customer Service Facility for Bell Helicopter.