Alpinlift Helikopter AG

Alpinlift Helikopter AG is a Swiss helicopter company based at Buochs in canton Nidwalden, in the heart of Switzerland. It says it has served customers for more than 20 years, with flights tailored to individual needs, special jobs and demanding transport. Its vision is to be the first contact for transport and passenger flights.

Experience flights

• Sightseeing flights, with top routes to Titlis, Lake Lucerne, the Jungfraujoch and the Matterhorn
• Fly it yourself and gourmet flights
• VIP and taxi flights
• Heliskiing and ski flights

Transport

• Logging, where a helicopter is a safe and economical tool in hard to reach forest
• Special tree felling next to buildings, parks, motorways and railways, using the Ecureuil AS350B3e
• Material such as containers, huts and air conditioning units
• Concrete and gravel to places without a road

Flight school

The school offers H125 type rating, HESLO courses 1 to 4 and check flights.

Fleet

The active fleet is two Airbus H125 helicopters, HB-ZNP and HB-ZPT. The company calls the type the most successful single engine helicopter worldwide, flexible for passenger, rescue and load flights, aerial photography and mountain work. Its retired Lama SA315B HB-ZGP, with well over 24,000 flight hours, can be seen at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. The company also sells parts.

Safety and team

Helicopters are operated and maintained to the manufacturer, FOCA (BAZL) and EASA requirements, and staff are checked and trained continuously. The team includes CEO and operations manager Sascha Kempf, pilots, a flight instructor and flight helpers.