Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. is a family owned and operated corporation. Edward Acuna Sr. founded the company in 1975 and still serves as our principal owner and President. Mr. Acuna is an Army veteran and has logged in excess of 35,000 hours in various aircraft with the majority of time coming in rotorcraft. Margaret Acuna has served as Vice President since the company formed.

Mike Acuna; Operationally, Mike Acuna oversees all aspects as our Chief Operations Officer. He is a dual rated pilot with over 25,000 hours in various aircraft with the majority of time coming in rotorcraft. Mike has been with the company since 1979, began his role of COO in 2003, and has maintained continual growth and success for the company over the past seven years. 

Andy Acuna; Director of Sales. A University of Houston graduate with a Bachelors of Business-Finance, he began working for the company in 2002 and moved into the sales role in 2006. Andy is also a rotorcraft pilot with nearly 3,000 hours of which have mostly come in turbine aircraft.

Our dedicated pilots and mechanics execute their jobs with professionalism to enhance our services and enable our company to run successfully. It is their expertise on the ground and in the air that enable our company to deliver the safe and accurate services we do on a daily basis