Blugeon Hélicoptères

Blugeon Hélicoptères is a helicopter company headquartered in Morzine, Haute-Savoie, in the French Alps. The company says it has about 40 years of experience and is run as a family business. Its website names founder Christian Blugeon, with family members Sébastien and Victor working as pilots, Hugo as pilot and CEO, and Élise in communication and marketing.

Services

• Helicopter lifting (héliportage): mountain and urban lifting, power-line work and firefighting
• Passenger transfers: from airports to ski resorts, plus tailor-made transfers
• Leisure flights: scenic flights, skydiving, heli-skiing, pilot initiation, heli-gastronomy, weddings, events and aerial photography

Fleet

The website describes these helicopters:

• AS350 B3e (H125): used for all types of missions and private transfers
• Super Puma: heavy lifts of up to 4 tonnes
• Kamov: super-heavy loads of 4 tonnes and more, with endurance of about 2 hours 15 minutes
• Bi-turbine helicopter: custom transfers, endurance of about 2 hours 30 minutes and a cruise speed of 180 km/h
• K-Max: single-seat sling-load helicopter that lifts up to 2,700 kg

Areas of operation

The company names Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère, Jura, Ain, the Pyrénées and Alsace as areas where it works.

Company facts

• Head office: Morzine, Haute-Savoie
• About 40 years of experience, according to the company
• Family-run, with several family members flying as pilots