Rick Hill, vice president Operations and Commercial Programs of Richmond-based Helijet International Inc. is pleased to announce Troy MacDonald as the new Director of Sales, effective February 1, 2011.

In his new role, MacDonald is responsible for revenue generation for Helijet’s scheduled and charter services, with the support of a highly qualified management team.

MacDonald started with Helijet in 1994 and began working in the sales department as the Victoria Sales Manager in 2005. He also co-manages Helijet’s sport fishing clients and contracts in Haida Gwaii (previously Queen Charlotte Islands).

“Troy’s been a tremendous asset to Helijet for more than 16 years. He knows our scheduled and charter business inside and out and there’s no one better qualified to manage that side of our sales. That means maintaining our reputation for service, safety and reliability our travelling clients count on”, said Hill.

About Helijet
Helijet (HJI: TSX) is a Canadian-owned company and is North America’s largest scheduled helicopter service, carrying over 1.9 million passengers in the past 24 years. In addition to its scheduled and charter services, Helijet is a major service provider of dedicated medically equipped helicopters and turbojet aircraft for the Province of British Columbia and numerous medical service clients.