Cabins for 5 to 7 passengers
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus H125 Airbus Helicopters | 14 | 5 | 340 nm | 136 kts | 1981 to 2026 |
| Airbus H135 Airbus Helicopters | 4 | 7 | 343 nm | 137 kts | 2002 to 2018 |
Charter operator · Switzerland
Air-Glaciers
Air-Glaciers SA is a Swiss helicopter operator based in Sion, with 18 HB-registered aircraft on the FOCA register as main operator.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itFOCA Air Operator Certificate CH.AOC.1502 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 18 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Seats
- 5 to 7
- Built
- 1981 to 2026
- Base
- Sion
Fleet
The Air-Glaciers fleet
18 aircraft listed on its Swiss Air Operator Certificate CH.AOC.1502, issued by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). 2 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Aircraft types
2 aircraft types
HelicoptersModel photo14 aircraftAirbus H125
Airbus Helicopters · Built 1981 to 2026
HelicoptersModel photo4 aircraftAirbus H135
Airbus Helicopters · Built 2002 to 2018
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CH.AOC.1502
Swiss Air Operator Certificate CH.AOC.1502, issued by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA).
Legal name: Air-Glaciers SA
- ✓LicenceFOCA Air Operator Certificate CH.AOC.1502 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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About Air-Glaciers
Air-Glaciers SA is a helicopter operator based in Sion, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It holds air operator certificate CH.AOC.1502 from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), which lists it among the country's commercial helicopter operators.
Its website gives prominence to helicopter rescue in the Alps. The company sells its own rescue card, which it states covers helicopter rescue operations, evacuation flights in the event of danger, search flights for missing persons, emergency ambulance transport and medically necessary repatriation to Switzerland, throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The company presents the card as a way to support the development of rescue services in Alpine regions, and it publishes its card terms in French, German and English.
Its FOCA fleet numbers eighteen helicopters: fourteen single engine Airbus H125 (AS350 Ecureuil) helicopters and four twin engine Airbus H135 (EC135) helicopters. The registrations on the list cover airframes built from 1981 to 2026. No third party safety audit is published for the company.
Services
- ✓Mountain rescue
- ✓Air ambulance
- ✓Helicopter charter
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Air-Glaciers have?+
18: 14 Airbus H125 and 4 Airbus H135.
Is Air-Glaciers licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Air-Glaciers holds a Swiss Air Operator Certificate CH.AOC.1502, issued by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA).
Where is Air-Glaciers based?+
Sion.
How many passengers can Air-Glaciers fly?+
Up to 7 on its Airbus H135. Across the fleet, cabins seat 5 to 7 passengers.
How old is Air-Glaciers' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1981 and 2026, 18 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Air-Glaciers?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Air-Glaciers. Air-Glaciers operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Air-Glaciers?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Air-Glaciers, and Air-Glaciers has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Federal Office of Civil Aviation register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- FOCA (Switzerland): lists of AOC holders, aeroplanes (10 Jun 2026) and helicopters (28 Jul 2026) bazl.admin.ch/en/aoc-en
- app02.bazl.admin.ch app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/de/#/lfr/search
- air-glaciers.ch air-glaciers.ch/en/rescue-card
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