PHI CENTURY CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF OPERATION IN GHANA

We recently celebrated PHI Century Limited’s 10th anniversary with an event held at Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi, Ghana.

PHI Century is a joint venture between PHI Aviation and the Ghanaian-owned Century Aviation Company Limited and was founded in 2011, commencing operations in 2012, to support the growing requirement for transportation to offshore drilling rigs and production platforms in West Africa.

PHI Century’s strength is derived from the combined expertise of each partner. PHI Aviation brings our depth of global experience, state-of-the-art fleet of helicopters, enhanced operational procedures and proprietary Safety Management Systems, while Century Aviation brings on board its vast experience and intricate knowledge of working in Ghana and West Africa’s aviation sector.

Well over 100 people attended the celebration, including the Western Region Manager for the Petroleum Commission, representatives from Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), suppliers and customers. There was a live band, master of ceremonies, good food and even a cake in the shape of an S-92A.

Managing Director of PHI Century, Essie Anno Sackey and PHI Aviation COO – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Jamie Mitchell, spoke at the event and discussed the strong partnership between PHI Century and PHI Aviation. A video was played highlighting the achievements of PHI Century over the last decade.

“We are the go-to provider of helicopter services for the West African oil and gas industry because we have a diverse offering, we go the extra mile to meet the needs of customers and we operate in a safe and efficient manner,” said Essie.

“Our team is able to easily and efficiently mobilize from our Takoradi base to serve our clients in Ghana and West Africa.”

PHI Century’s corporate office is in the Airport Residential Area in Accra, and its operational base is at Takoradi Airport, where it operates a fleet of Sikorsky S-92A helicopters. The operational base includes a parts building, a passenger lounge, a hangar for storing our aircraft, the maintenance office and a pilot office and lounge. More than 55 percent of the technical staff, including quality managers, pilots and aircraft engineers, are Ghanaians.

In its 10 years of operation, PHI Century has provided services for Hess Energy, Talisman B.V. (of Sierra Leone), Tullow Oil, Newmont Ghana Ltd., Aker Energy and Kosmos Energy Ltd.

We are the go-to provider of helicopter services for the West African oil and gas industry because we have a diverse offering, we go the extra mile to meet the needs of customers and we operate in a safe and efficient manner

- Essie Anno Sackey, Managing Director of PHI Century