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Family business established in 1980 in Haute-Savoie. It offers top-quality services that will meet all your needs. As a leader in France, we have over ten bases located in the Northern Alps. We have participated in major events such as the Paris-Dakar, the F1 Grand Prix de France and the Carte aux Trésors. Our activities: passenger transport, aerial work, flight school, mountain rescue, SAMU in France, aircraft sales, helicopter maintenance centre, Airbus service centre.

Since its foundation in 1996, Swiftcopters has been the only helicopter company based at Geneva International Airport. A strategic position entirely dedicated to customer satisfaction. Swiftcopters is one of the only companies authorised to fly using IFR by day and by night using our IFR certified and top-of-the-range VVIP devices. Our activities: passenger transport, VIP flights, Offshore work, HEMS, School, Agusta Leonardo maintenance centre.

Eagle Valais is based in Sion, at the international airport in the Alpes Valaisannes. We have a wealth of experience in technical fields such as heli-skiing and aerial work. We can provide for all your requirements in complete safety. Our activities: passenger transport, heli-skiing, aerial work, forest fire fighting.

Present in the aeronautic’s world since 1991, we operate 4 mountain bases, 2 HEMS and a permanent detachment in French Guiana. We have a strong expertise in aerial photography. We have been in charge of the Tour de France for over 15 years and we also work on the Paris-Roubaix or the Route du Rhum. Our activities: passenger transport, aerial work, events, flight school, HEMS, helicopter maintenance centre, Airbus service centre

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Helicopters

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Pilots

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Bases

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Continents

Our group

HBG is a family group established in 2017, and includes the following brands: Mont Blanc Hélicoptères, Hélicoptères de France, Fhato (Flight Training Center), Swift Copters & Eagle Valais. The HBG Group is No.1 in France, among the top three in Switzerland and among the top five in Europe. Strategically located on 3 continents, we have a presence in Europe, Africa and South America. Our deployment allows us to cover as much ground as possible so we can meet your needs wherever you are. Our efficient and professional teams will work with you to meet all your needs.

Our history

1980

Mont Blanc Helicopters is founded by Marc Blanc

1981

AOC certification

1989

Part 145 certification

1990

Launch of Mountain rescue activities

2002

Launch of SAMU activities

2011

Renaud Blanc becomes Group CEO and creates HBG

2014

Eagle Valais is acquired by Swiftcopters

2015

Acquisition of Hélicoptères de France

2016

Acquisition of Blugeon Hélicoptères

2017

Mont Blanc Helicopters, MBH Technic, Hélicoptères de France and HDF Maintenance merge to become HBG France

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