Fleet
Columbia currently operates 8 Boeing-Vertol Model 234s and 14 Boeing-Vertol 107-IIs tandem rotor helicopters. Many of the latter were obtained from New York Airways. In addition to the flying fleet CHI in 2005 purchased 8 ex-Canadian Forces CH-113 Labrador helicopters for fleet expansion. For fleet support CHI operates 2 Beechcraft 200C Super King Airs.
Columbia's past fleet includes the Hiller 12B, Bell 47-G2, Hiller 12E, MD 500, Sikorsky S-58, Sikorsky S-61 and Sikorsky CH-54.
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