[6] On September 10, 2018, the company announced it had finalized the purchase of Lakelse Air,[7] as part of plan to double their revenue.

Based in Northwest British Columbia, Lakelse Air had been seen as a strategic purchase to build and strengthen Indigenous relations across Canada for future job prospects.

Shortly after acquiring Lakelse Air, Universal Helicopters began shifting its focus to work internationally and overseas.

Pushing for Global growth along with their September 6, 2018 investment in South Coast Helicopters[8] proved to be unsustainable, leading to their eventual financial difficulty.

[10] The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador had had extensive contracts with the company, using them for medical evacuation, clinic support, forest fire surveillance and suppression, aerial searching, survey and mapping and personnel transport.