Air Glaciers
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| Founded | 1965 | |||
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| Fleet size | 29 | |||
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| Headquarters | Sion, Switzerland | |||
| Website | air-glaciers.ch | |||
Air Glaciers is an airline based in Sion, Switzerland.[1] It operates air taxi, air ambulance, heli-skiing, crop treatment and some scheduled services.
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[edit] History
The airline was started in 1965 as an air ambulance with just one helicopter. It has now expanded services with both small aircraft and helicopters that shuttle passengers between Switzerland and Corsica.
[edit] Fleet
Air Glaciers SA-315 B Lama approaching Cabane Becs de Bosson at 2983m, canton Valais
It has a fleet of 29 aircraft (as of October 2007)[2].
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
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| Beechcraft Super King Air 200 | 3 | 8/9 |
| Pilatus PC-6 B2-H2 Turbo-Porter | 3 | 7 |
| Cessna 206G | 1 | 5 |
| Piper PA-18-150 | 1 | 1 |
| Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil | 3 | 5/6 |
| Eurocopter EC120 Colibri | 2 | 4 |
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | 5 | 6 |
| Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama | 11 | 4 |
[edit] External links
Media related to Air Glaciers at Wikimedia Commons- Air Glaciers
- Helidropzone.ch - Vineyard treatment - Complete report about vineyard spraying with Air Glaciers
[edit] References
- ^ "gouchefond.jpg." Air Glaciers. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "Route de l'Aéroport CH - 1950 SION (VS)."
- ^ CNBC European Business October 2005
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