Our Fleet
Nautilus Aviation boasts the most modern and well-appointed fleet in Northern Australia. We operate a range of piston and turbine-powered helicopters, allowing us to tailor any service to your needs.
As a commitment to our industry and clients, we are constantly reinvesting in our business and we currently own 23 top-of-the-range helicopters. Executive-style fit-outs, air-conditioning, in-flight audio entertainment systems and leather interiors are just some of the features of our expansive fleet.
Nautilus Aviation is equipped to ensure absolute comfort in any setting. Whatever the passenger number, wherever the destination, we have the aircraft to accommodate your requirements.
AS350B3e Squirrel
6 passengers
- Ability to carry five to six passengers in comfort
- Large payload and range
- Safety on ground and in flight
- Bose noise cancelling headphones
- Individual leather seats
- Air conditioned cabin
Eurocopter EC130
6–7 passengers
- Ability to carry 6–7 passengers in comfort
- Open cockpit
- Low noise level – quietest in its class
- Safety on ground and in flight
- Bose noise cancelling headphones
- Individual leather seats
- Air conditioned cabin
Eurocopter EC120
4 passengers
- Ability to carry four passengers in comfort
- Low noise level – quietest in its class
- High ground clearance
- Safety on ground and in flight
- Bose noise cancelling headphones
- Individual leather seats
- Air conditioned cabin
Bell 407
6 passengers
- Ability to carry six passengers in comfort
- Smooth and quiet flight characteristics
- Enhanced safety features such as digital engine monitoring and robust design
- Best speed, payload and range in its class
- Individual leather seats
- Air conditioned cabin
Long Ranger Bell 206L4
6 passengers
- Ability to carry six passengers in comfort
- Individual leather seats
- Air conditioned cabin
- Club passenger seating allows for face-to-face conversation
- Nodal Beam suspension system reduces vibration
- Wide opening doors ideal for easy access to cabin
Jet Ranger Bell 206
4 passengers
- Ability to carry four passengers in comfort
- Individual leather seats
- Powerful and dependable turbine engine
- Best safety record in its class
- Robust cabin structure
Robinson 44
3 passengers
- Ability to carry three passengers in comfort
- Individual leather seats
- Unobstructed passenger views due to open cabin design
- Large cambered tail decreases flyover noise
Bell 412EP Twin Engine
Up to 12 passengers
- Winch Capability
- Patient transfers/retrieval
- Personnel Transport
- Cargo Transport internal & External
- Flood and Cyclone relief
- Search and Rescue
- Police operations – insertion, Overwatch, Surveillance, Flir equipped
- Wescam – used for Electronic News Gathering, Airborne Surveillance and real time video imaging applications
- Air-conditioned
