History
We look back on an experience of 40 years.
1980 Foundation of Mountainflyers by Ueli Soltermann
1981 Implementation of the first turbine helicopter
1981 Permission to operate a flight school - training of private, professional helicopter pilots and approval to perform commercial flights
1990 Installation of an office trackt and workshop in Hangar 7
2004 Takeover and restructuring of Mountainflyers by a new Sponsorship
2006 Christoph Graf takes over the management
2007 Certification as one of the first JAR FCL flight schools in Switzerland
2009 Office an sales outside the aerodrome zones
2010 Commissioning of the Lodrino base
2012 Christoph Graf takes over 100% of Mountainflyers shares
2014 Lodrino base no longer in operation
2017 Implementation of the first twin engine helicopter AW109SP GrandNew
2018 Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd. takes over Heli-West AG based at Grenchen Airport
2019 The first flight school in Switzerland which integrates a VR-Motion Simulator into the training
2020 With the implementation of three Bell 505 Helicopters Mountainflyers is now Europe’s largest Bell 505 operator
2020 Celebrating 40 years