Alpes Hélicoptères

Alpes Hélicoptères is a helicopter airline and flight school based in Annecy, France. The website says it has been an airline and flight school since 2017. It specializes in air mobility and aircraft management. It is a subsidiary of Léman Aviation, with headquarters at Annecy airport and an operational base at Courchevel.

The company operates throughout the Geneva basin, the Alps, and the Côte d'Azur. The website says it serves most of the ski resorts in the Alps and works seven days a week. Its fleet is meant for leisure flights and VIP transfers.

The fleet includes an Airbus H135 for six passengers and a pilot, a Bell 407 for five passengers, an Airbus AS350 Ecureuil for five passengers, and a Robinson R66 for four passengers. The website lists cruising speeds from 200 to 250 km/h. It gives ranges of about 500 to 600 km.

Private flights run to destinations such as Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens, Geneva, Lyon, Nice, Monaco, Saint Tropez, Milan Malpensa, Zurich, and Zermatt. Other flights include panoramic flights, tailor made flights, and introductory flights. Luggage options can be chosen at booking, and the site says a round trip in the same day is possible.

Through its Co Ownership Club, the company says it is the only airline in France to offer a helicopter co-ownership programme. The programme covers acquisition, financing, and operation. The company also offers aircraft management for owners.

The flight school offers PPL(H) and CPL(H) training, type qualifications, flight instructor qualification, mountain training, restricted area clearance, and night flight clearance. The website says the school is an Approved Training Organisation, number 0269. The CPL course lists 35 hours of flight time and 38 hours of theory, including 10 hours of blind flight and 5 hours of night flight.

The website says the company is a DGAC approved airline and holds an Air Operator Certificate. It is also approved as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation, known as a CAMO. Its school is based at Annecy Airport, and the website describes it as a modern training setting between Geneva, Chambéry and Chamonix.

Services

• Private helicopter transfers
• Scenic flights
• Tailor made flights
• Introductory flights
• Helicopter co-ownership
• PPL(H) training
• CPL(H) training
• Mountain training
• Night flight clearance
• Type qualifications