EliFriulia

EliFriulia is an Italian helicopter company based at the Friuli Venezia Giulia airport in Ronchi dei Legionari, near Trieste. The website says the company has worked on the Italian market for more than 50 years. It was founded in 1971.

Air ambulance services are its core business. The website says the company has a long record in emergency helicopter work. Its fleet is ready for urgent medical missions in towns and in remote areas. EliFriulia was a pioneer of this service in Friuli Venezia Giulia, starting trials in 1992.

Its other services include aerial work for agriculture, industry, and construction. The company also rents helicopters for fast and safe trips and provides public passenger transport. For civil protection and forest firefighting, its helicopters move crews and monitor risk areas. Maintenance covers its own fleet and helicopters owned by other operators.

The fleet includes Airbus H145 and H135 helicopters, an Airbus AS350, and Robinson R22, R44, and R66 helicopters. The website says the fleet is made up of latest generation helicopters. It is supported by a network of business partners across Europe. The site also shows Cessna 172 and Cessna 152 training airplanes.

The flight school trains helicopter and airplane pilots. Helicopter courses include PPL(H), modular and integrated CPL(H), and ATPL(H). Airplane courses include PPL(A), CPL/IR(A), and ATPL(A). The website says more than 300 pilots have been trained there. It also offers accommodation for students who travel from far away.

The company runs the Test of English for Aviation, which helps pilots work across borders. Its courses are taught in English and use interactive video material. The website also describes the flight school as one of the first helicopter schools in Italy, opened in 1983.

The website lists EASA Air Ops approvals for HEMS, hoist operations, night vision systems, performance based navigation, dangerous goods including transplant organs, offshore work, and public interest services. It also lists ENAC certificates for aerial work, cargo, firefighting, and filming. Its quality approvals include EASA Part 145, EASA Part FCL, EASA Part MG, and ISO 9001:2015. Since 2022, the Spanish group Eliance has been the majority shareholder.

Services

• Air ambulance (HEMS)
• Aerial work
• Helicopter rental
• Firefighting and civil protection
• Public passenger transport
• Helicopter flight school
• Airplane flight school
• Test of English for Aviation
• Maintenance
• Helicopter fleet of H145, H135 and AS350