WORLD'S #1 MOVIE FEATURES
BLUE HAWAIIAN, HAWAII'S
#1 HELICOPTER TOUR COMPANY

Kahului, Hawaii. Jurassic World, the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series, is shattering box office records worldwide. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (www.bluehawaiian.com), which flew the aerial photography on the movie—as it did for the three prior Jurassic Park blockbusters—also has an on-camera role for its state-of-the-art Airbus Eco-Star T2s.

"We're extremely proud and thrilled to be associated with the Jurassic Park films and especially Jurassic World, which continues our track record of being Hollywood's first-call helicopter company for movies shot in Hawaii," said Gregg Lundberg, President of Blue Hawaiian. "Filmmakers responsible for hundred of millions of dollars in major film and television productions have always trusted Blue Hawaiian, and we think that speaks volumes about our entire team's professionalism and reliability."

Aside from the Jurassic Park franchise, just a few of the major films to Blue Hawaiian's credit include: Battleship; Pirates of the Caribbean – At World's End and Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides; Pearl Harbor; Flight of the Intruder; Crimson Tide, George of the Jungle; Six Days, Seven Nights; Honeymoon in Vegas; Tropic Thunder; and The Big Bounce. Television producers also know the wisdom of choosing Blue Hawaiian; dozens of classic commercials, plus productions for MTV, The Food Channel, The Weather Channel, National Geographic and Wheel of Fortune, all feature aerial photography handled by Blue Hawaiian.

BLUE HAWAIIAN HELICOPTERS INDUCTED INTO TRIPADVISOR HALL OF FAME

Kahului, Hawaii. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (www.bluehawaiian.com) recently announced that is been awarded the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for a sixth consecutive year: 2011-2016. TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, celebrates excellence in hospitality, and its coveted Certificate of Excellence is awarded only to establishments that consistently achieve superior traveler-written reviews on TripAdvisor.

"Being awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence five years in a row is a true source of pride for our entire team," said Gregg Lundberg, President of Blue Hawaiian. "We'd like to thank all of our past guests who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor. There's no greater seal of approval than being recognized by one's customers, and this accolade is a remarkable salute to Blue's dedication to excellence."

TripAdvisor inducted Blue Hawaiian into its Certificate of Excellence "Hall of Fame," created to honor businesses with an earned Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. Winners include hotels, resorts, restaurants, activities, and attractions from around the world that have continually delivered outstanding customer experience.

"Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years is a significant achievement, and, as a result, TripAdvisor is pleased to induct Blue Hawaiian Helicopters into our 'Hall of Fame'," said Marc Charron, president, TripAdvisor for Business. "By putting a spotlight on businesses that are focused on consistently delivering great service to customers, TripAdvisor not only helps drive an improvement to hospitality standards around the world, it also gives companies the ability to shine and stand out from their competition."

(Update: Awarded in 2016 as well.)

 

 

Left to right: Gregg Lundberg, President and CEO, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; Gino Rezzonico, Principal Operations Inspector, FAA Honolulu Flight Standards District Office; David and Patricia Chevalier, founders, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; Eric Hamp, Director of Safety, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; Edward Valdez, Principal Maintenance Inspector, FAA Honolulu Flight Standards District Office.

BLUE HAWAIIAN HELICOPTERS RECOGNIZED BY FAA FOR "FIRST IN NATION" SAFETY MILESTONE.

Kahului, Hawaii. For the past six years, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (www.bluehawaiian.com) has been participating in the Federal Aviation Administration's Safety Management System (SMS) Voluntary Program. Now, Blue Hawaiian has become the first air-tour company in the United States to receive official FAA recognition of a milestone achievement: a fully functional SMS program.

The presentation letter from Larry S. Bird, Division Manager, Flight Standards National Field Office, hand-delivered to Blue Hawaiian on June 2, 2015, by Gino Rezzonico and Edward Valdez of the FAA's Honolulu Flight Standards District Office, states in part, "Based on our review of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters' planning, documentation, and activities, we have determined that your SMS implementation meets the expectations of the Flight Standards SMS requirements and the SMS Voluntary Program guidance for acknowledgement of a fully functional Safety Management System. Your FAA certificate management team (CMT) and the Flight Standards SMS Program Office have validated this achievement."

"An incredible amount of work and dedication, over many years, by the entire Blue Hawaiian team has been required to reach this milestone," said Gregg Lundberg, president of Blue Hawaiian. "It is emblematic of our company's never-ending pursuit of excellence, and total dedication to our guests' safety and well-being."