The airline Mont-Blanc Helicopters was founded in 1980 in Annemasse, Haute-Savoie, between Lake Geneva and the Mont-Blanc.

Thanks to the preservation of its family ownership, the company has been independent since 1980.

Passengers transport

  • Helicopter Transfer, Panoramic, Corporate & VIP flight from our +30 bases in Europe, Africa & Guyane
  • Ski Transfert from all our Ski Altiport and HeliSurface  (all our LOCATION) in France, Italy and Switzerland

Aerial work

  • Aerial photo & video shooting, monitoring with ASO – Tour de France
  • Lifting
  • Fret

Special services

  • Air Ambulance (SAMU) from Créteil, Avignon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nancy, Reims, Amiens, Laon Hospitals, Guyane
  • Mountain rescue of injured skiers from Portes du Soleil & Grand Massif
  • Fire Fighting from Corsica & Alpes Provence Cote d’Azur

Maintenance

Support

  • Fleet Management, Helicopters Sale & Leasing

Story Timeline

1980

MBH founded by Marc Blanc

1981

Awarded AOC

1989

Awarded Part 145 approval

1990

Mountain Rescue business launched

2002

EMS business launched

2011

Renaud Blanc assumes the helm of the group. HBG created in Switzerland.

2014

Eagle Valais (Sion, Switzerland) acquired by Swiftcopters Offshore business launched by Swiftcopters

2015

Acquisition of Hélicoptères de France

2016

Acquisition of Blugeon Hélicoptères

2017

Mont Blanc Hélicoptères and HDF join HBG France

2019

Acquisition of Héli Horizon (Toussus-le-Noble, France)

2020

Acquisition of Hélisair (Grenoble, France)