- Built
- 2000
- Seats, crew included
- 6

LIFT Helicopters
Phoenix area helicopter company in Glendale, Arizona trading as LIFT Helicopters, powered by AirWest, flying AS350, MD 500 and Bell 206 helicopters on construction and rooftop lifts, remote construction support, crew transport and private charter across Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Southern California.
- Registered fleet
- 3 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Built
- 1984 to 2000
- Base
- Glendale
The LIFT Helicopters fleet
3 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (X6WA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Built 1984 to 2000 · Airbus Helicopters, Bell, MD Helicopters
Airbus H125 × 1 · Helicopters
Airbus H125 specifications →Range 340 nm · Cruise speed 136 kts
Bell 206 JetRanger × 1 · Helicopters
Bell 206 JetRanger specifications →Range 337 nm · Cruise speed 120 kts
- Built
- 1984
- Seats, crew included
- 5
MD 500 × 1 · Helicopters
MD 500 specifications →Range 223 nm · Cruise speed 135 kts
- Seats, crew included
- 4
Cards marked Model photo show the model, not LIFT Helicopters' own aircraft. Operate these aircraft? Add your own photos →
3 aircraft types
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftAirbus H125
- Seats
- up to 6
- Range
- 340 nm
- Cruise speed
- 136 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftBell 206 JetRanger
- Seats
- up to 4
- Range
- 337 nm
- Cruise speed
- 120 kts
HelicoptersModel photo1 aircraftMD 500
- Seats
- up to 3
- Range
- 223 nm
- Cruise speed
- 135 kts
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Licence and safety checks
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (X6WA).
Legal name: Airwest Helicopters, Inc.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate X6WA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
An FAA Part 135 certificate is the approval a company needs to fly on-demand charter for hire in the United States. Before issuing it, the FAA reviews the company's manuals, pilots, training, maintenance programme and every aircraft it adds, and its inspectors keep auditing the operation. An aircraft flown privately under Part 91 cannot legally be sold to you as a charter. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
About LIFT Helicopters
AirWest Helicopters now trades as LIFT Helicopters, powered by AirWest, a new name built on its Southwest aviation heritage, based in Glendale in the Phoenix area. It works across Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Southern California.
Its Airbus AS350, MD 500 and Bell 206 helicopters fly construction and rooftop lifts of HVAC and equipment where cranes cannot reach, remote construction support beyond the reach of trucks, heavy lift and long line work, utility work, crew transport and private charter.
For travellers in the Phoenix area, LIFT offers helicopter charter alongside its lift work, reaching desert and mountain sites quickly.
Services
- ✓Construction lifts
- ✓Remote construction support
- ✓Long line work
- ✓Crew transport
- ✓Private charter
Other operators flying the Airbus H125
How booking works with Altivo Jets
- 1Send your trip
Route, dates, passengers and bags, plus any aircraft type you prefer.
- 2We check availability
We ask licensed operators that can fly the trip, and compare aircraft, timing and price.
- 3Choose your aircraft
Your quote names the operator and the aircraft before you confirm. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
- 4Fly
The operator you choose flies the trip with its own crew and keeps operational control. Altivo Jets stays your contact before, during and after the flight.
Altivo Jets is an independent air charter broker. It does not own or operate aircraft and has no agreement with LIFT Helicopters. Every flight is operated by a properly licensed air carrier, which keeps operational control of the aircraft and is named on your quote.
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does LIFT Helicopters have?+
3: 1 Airbus H125, 1 Bell 206 JetRanger and 1 MD 500.
Is LIFT Helicopters licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. LIFT Helicopters holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (X6WA).
Where is LIFT Helicopters based?+
Glendale, Arizona.
How many passengers can LIFT Helicopters fly?+
Up to 6 on its Airbus H125. Across the fleet, cabins seat 6 passengers.
How old is LIFT Helicopters' fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1984 and 2000, 34 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of LIFT Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to LIFT Helicopters. LIFT Helicopters operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with LIFT Helicopters?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with LIFT Helicopters, and LIFT Helicopters 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.
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Federal Aviation Administration 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
- AirWest Helicopters website airwesthelicopters.com
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