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Helicopters for Sale Across Africa

From an R44 for a farm to an AW139 for offshore crew change, we source the airframe, check component times and logbooks before you pay for an inspection, and line up an approved maintenance organisation for life after the handover.

Helicopters for sale in Africa, turbine helicopter on a helipad
5African countries covered at launch
13helicopter models profiled with 2026 prices
2sides of the desk: sales and maintenance
5civil aviation regulators covered, SACAA to INAVIC

The machine is half the job. Keeping it flying is the other half.

Helicopters in Africa work for a living: crew change flights to rigs off Lagos and Luanda, game counts in the Karoo, medevacs out of Nairobi, lifting drill rigs in Ghana. Machines like this change hands through operators and tenders, not glossy portals, and their value lives in the component times, not the paint.

That is why the desk runs both sides. Sales: sourcing, records verification, survey and closing in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Angola. Maintenance: approved maintenance organisations for your type, AOG parts across borders, and management that puts the machine to work when you are not in the seat.

Buyers who want a price list first go to the country sale pages: helicopters for sale in Kenya and helicopters for sale in Nigeria each carry a model-by-model table and the import steps for that registry. Owners with a check due start at maintenance in South Africa, the region's deepest MRO base, or maintenance in Angola for D2- aircraft.

Airbus H125 • Airbus H145 • Bell 407GXi • Bell 429 • Bell 505 • Bell 206 • AW109 • AW139 • Robinson R44 • Robinson R66 • Sikorsky S-76 • MD 500Airbus H125 • Airbus H145 • Bell 407GXi • Bell 429 • Bell 505 • Bell 206 • AW109 • AW139 • Robinson R44 • Robinson R66 • Sikorsky S-76 • MD 500

Where the desk works

Each country page maps the heliports, the registry and the maintenance reality on the ground.

How a purchase runs

Mission brief

The job, the terrain, the budget. Three lines on WhatsApp.

Shortlist

Airframes with total time, component times and overhaul status, from the operator network.

Survey

Records review and pre-purchase inspection by an engineer who knows the type.

Close and keep flying

Escrow, ferry or shipping, registration, and an AMO lined up for the first scheduled check.

Frequently asked questions

Do you sell your own helicopters?

No. We broker and source. Every machine belongs to a third-party seller whose ownership, lien status and component records we verify before an introduction.

Can you support a helicopter after the purchase?

Yes, that is the other half of the desk: we route the aircraft to an approved maintenance organisation rated for your type, source parts with their release paperwork checked, and introduce licensed operators if you want the machine to earn when you are not flying.

Which is the right first helicopter?

For most private owners in Africa the honest shortlist is a Robinson R44 or R66, a Bell 505 or a used Bell 206. It depends on altitude, heat and mission: our R44 vs R66 guide walks the logic, and the desk will tell you plainly which fits.

What does your service cost?

Purchases and sales run on a written success fee. Maintenance and parts referrals are quoted per job. The first conversation costs nothing.

Do you arrange safari and scenic charters?

Yes — a helicopter charter over the Serengeti or a fly-in safari in Tanzania, the Masai Mara migration flight in season, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, a Victoria Falls sunset flight, Kilimanjaro circuits, even a Cape Town wine tour by helicopter: our operators hold the permits and the lodge landing rights.

Which AgustaWestland and Sikorsky models do you broker?

AgustaWestland is the African VIP standard: we source the AW139 for corporate shuttles and the AW109 Grand New for owners, both for sale and on AgustaWestland charter terms. A used Sikorsky S-76 remains the value buy for offshore and utility roles — we track airframes across the continent.

Can companies lease instead of buying?

Corporate helicopter lease rates in South Africa often beat ownership below 250 flight hours a year, and a utility helicopter lease contract shifts maintenance risk to the operator. We model both against your mission profile — including a VIP charter from Johannesburg to Sun City as a benchmark trip.

Who handles fuel on remote routes?

Range planning in Africa is fuel planning: we contract helicopter refueling service providers along your route — lodges, mines, regional strips — before the flight, so a safari circuit or ferry flight never waits on a bowser.

Say the mission, we bring the machine

Offshore, safari, mining, VIP or training: one message with the job and the budget. You get real airframes with component times, not brochures.

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