Blugeon Hélicoptères

Blugeon Hélicoptères is a family run helicopter company based in Morzine, in Haute-Savoie in the French Alps. The website says the company has specialised in helicopter lifting and aerial work for 40 years.

The company's bases are in the heart of the Alps, which lets it respond quickly to client requests. The founder has more than 35,000 flight hours. Four of his children work actively in the company, several of them as pilots.

Mountain and urban lifting covers building material, pylons, concrete, swimming pools, light masts and rooftops, carried by sling. The company also does power line work and firefighting.

Passenger transfers take guests from airports such as Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry to ski resorts including Val d'Isère, Courchevel, Val Thorens, Méribel, Morzine and La Plagne. Custom transfers are also available.

Leisure flights include panoramic flights, parachuting, heli skiing, pilot initiation, heli gastronomy, weddings, events and aerial photography.

The fleet includes the AS350 B3e, also known as the H125, which the company uses for all types of missions and private transfers. The Super Puma lifts heavy loads of up to four tonnes. The Kamov handles super heavy loads of four tonnes and more, with about two hours and 15 minutes of endurance.

The company works mainly in Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère, Jura, Ain, the Pyrenees and Alsace, and it offers lifting work across France.

Services

• Mountain lifting (héliportage)
• Urban lifting
• Power line work
• Firefighting
• Airport and resort transfers
• Panoramic flights
• Heli skiing
• Aerial photography
• Wedding flights
• Mountain rescue