Heli Austria

Heli Austria GmbH is a helicopter operator based at the heliport in St. Johann im Pongau, Austria. It is part of a group that also includes Heli Tirol, a sister helicopter company in Tyrol, and Martin Flugrettung, an air rescue organisation. The group also runs a flight academy that trains pilots.

The company offers helicopter services for many kinds of work. Its services include assembly flights, heavy-lift transport and inspection flights. It also covers logging, animal rescue and firefighting.

Mountain work is a major part of the business. Heli Austria supplies mountain huts by helicopter and carries out avalanche control blasting. The website also describes logging in the Alpine region with helicopters.

Passenger work includes film and photo flights, and VIP and taxi flights. Scenic flights are listed in a flight calendar on the website, which also has an online shop. The website also shows photos and videos of helicopter flights.

The group offers heli skiing in Iceland as well. The rescue fleet includes EC 135 helicopters, and Martin Flugrettung runs air rescue from bases across Austria. Heli Tirol offers similar services in Tyrol, including the same flight categories.

The company is owned by the Knaus family and presents its history, vision and mission on its website. The group has sister companies and websites in Tyrol, Italy and Switzerland. Each part of the group has its own contact page, and there is a separate page for job offers.

The website also promotes heavy-lift transport, which moves goods by helicopter. Its flight academy has its own pages and contact details for pilot training.

Services

• Assembly flights
• Film and photo flights
• VIP and taxi flights
• Mountain hut supply
• Avalanche control blasting
• Heavy-lift transport
• Inspection flights
• Logging
• Animal rescue
• Firefighting