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28-Apr--2008
HB-ZFE register change - AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZFE is back with Air Grischa Helikopter AG after the winter lease to Air Zermatt AG for heliskiing operations in Turkey.
15-Apr--2008
HB-ZJB register change - EC-120B Colibri HB-ZJB is new operated by Heli-Linth AG and owned by Swiss Skyways Services AG; previous PT-Aviation Service GmbH.
14-Apr--2008
HB-XVY register change - AS.332C1 Super Puma HB-XVY is new operated by Heliswiss International AG and as previous owned by Helog AG.
4-Apr--2008
HB-XBQ accident - Schweizer 330 HB-XBQ of Robert Fuchs AG had an accident yesterday at Thalheim/ZH. Pilot and Co-Pilot are ok. AAIB Report
4-Apr--2008
HB-ZHO register change - AS.350B Ecureuil HB-ZHO is new owned and operated by Heli Partner AG, previous Linth Air Service AG.
31-Mar-2008
HB-ZJN new registered - Agusta A109E s/n 11118 built in 2001, ex EI-LAL, is new registered as HB-ZJN owned and operated by Helier Establishment, Vaduz.
26-Mar-2008
HB-ZDT register change - Agusta A109E HB-ZDT is new operated by Skymedia AG, previous Eliticino SA.
25-Mar-2008
HB-ZJL new registered - Robinson R44 Raven II s/n 12190 built in 2008 is new registered as HB-ZJL owned and operated by Valair AG.
25-Mar-2008
HB-XSO register change - AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-XSO is back with Heli-TV after the winter season with Air Glaciers SA.
24-Mar-2008
SHA-Safetyofficer - The Swiss Helicopter Safety Team (SHST) is now online under the following URL: www.sha-safetyofficer.ch
14-Mar-2008
HB-ZEJ cancelled - AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZEJ of Tarmac Aviation SA has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register and exported to Norway as LN-OWB.
8-Mar-2008
HB-ZFX register change - Ka-32A12 HB-ZFX is official new operated by Heliswiss International AG and as previous owned by Heliswiss Schweizerische Helikopter AG.
6-Mar-2008
HB-ZII register change - Robinson R44 Raven II HB-ZII is new owned and operated by Heli Partner AG, previous PT-Aviation Service GmbH.
4-Mar-2008
HB-XKE register change - Ka-32A12 HB-XKE is official new operated by Heliswiss International AG and as previous owned by Heliswiss Schweizerische Helikopter AG.
4-Mar-2008
Heliswiss International AG - Today the new company Heliswiss International  AG was founded under the management of the Swiss Helicopter Group. The new company will take over the heavy load operations  from the bankrupt Helog-Heliswiss. More information in the daily press: news.ch - swissinfo.ch
3-Mar-2008
Helog-Heliswiss is insolvent - The 2005 formed Helog-Heliswiss is insolvent and has therefore deposited the balance. About the bankruptcy the judges will decide in the next few days. More information in the daily press: 20 Minutes - BAZ
27-Feb-2008
HB-ZDF register change - McDonnell 902 HB-ZDF is new operated by Linth Air Service AG, previous Heli-Linth AG, and is still owned by Laska Aviation Establishment.
27-Feb-2008
HB-ZIP register change - A109AII HB-ZIP is new operated and owned by Mediair SA, previous operated by Heli-TV SA.
21-Feb-2008
HB-ZJG new registered - Robinson R44 Raven II s/n 12071 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZJG owned and operated by Swiss-Jet AG.
14-Feb-2008
HB-XMJ in new livery - Bell 206B Jet Ranger HB-XMJ of Heli-Link Helikopter AG / Heliways PK AG is new painted in a very nice blue-silver livery. The maintenance of this VIP helicopter is done by Ben-Air AG who is doing currently the maintenance of 8 Bell 206 Jet Rangers.
13-Feb-2008
HB-ZIH in new livery - Kaman K-Max HB-ZIH of Rotex Helicopter had its rollout in the new Rotex livery and is now flying in the same white-red-black livery as the sistership HB-ZGK.
12-Feb-2008
HB-XVA in new livery - The FOCA AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-XVA just had a 5000 hrs inspection carried out at RUAG Aerospace. During the Overhaul, it also received a new paint scheme similar to FOCAS A-119 HB-ZKO. In fact HB-XVA was the first helicopter to be painted in RUAG Aerospace's brand new specialized helicopter paint facility.
7-Feb-2008
HB-XTM register change - SA.315B Lama HB-XTM is new owned by Air Grischa Helikopter AG, previous owned by BOHAG since 1989.
4-Feb-2008
HB-XGA cancelled - Hughes 369HE HB-XGA of Ritzmann Heinz has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register. This was the last old Hughes 369HE in Switzerland. The only remaining Hughes 369 in the swiss register is now Hughes 369D HB-ZBQ of Hughes Air AG.
25-Jan-2008
HB-XDN register change - SA.315B Lama HB-XDN is new owned by Air Grischa Helikopter AG, previous owned by Eliticino SA but already operated by Air Grischa since summer 2006.
16-Jan-2008
HB-ZIH in the paint shop - Kaman K-Max HB-ZIH of Rotex Helicopter made its last flight in the old livery on 14-Jan-08. During February the K-Max will be painted in the same white-red-black livery as the sistership HB-ZGK.
15-Jan-2008
HB-ZJI new registered - AW139 s/n 31116 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZJI owned by ILEG Corporation and operated by Eliticino SA. This is the 5th AW139 in the swiss register next to the Aga Khan Foundation fleet with HB-ZGC, HB-ZGD, HB-ZGEand HB-ZGF
14-Jan-2008
Lauberhorn 2008 - Busy helicopter traffic during the Lauberhorn ski race 2008! Around 35 helicopters had been on duty during the mens downhill race on Sunday.
14-Jan-2008
HB-ZGX dry-leased - AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-ZGX of Heli Partner AG is dry-leased from January during 3 month to Air Glaciers SA for operations at Lauterbrunnen.
8-Jan-2008
HB-ZEB with cargo hook - Bell 206B Jet Ranger HB-ZEB of Peligni SA is new equipped with a cargo hook installed by KAREN SA at Lodrino. The helicopter will now be used as well to train students with external sling cargo.
8-Jan-2008
HB-XYA register change - Bell 206B Jet Ranger HB-XYA is new owned and operated by Association Heli-Lausanne.
4-Jan-2008
HB-ZIZ new registered - EC135 P2+ s/n 631 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZIZ owned and operated by Japat AG.
29-Dec-2007
HB-ZJA new registered - Robinson R44 Raven I s/n 1805 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZJA owned and operated by Marc Girardelli.
27-Dec-2007
HB-XVB & HB-ZFE register change - AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-XVB of Heliswiss and AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZFE of Air Grischa are new operated by Air Zermatt AG. Both helicopters will be operated together with a german Bell 407 in Turkey this winter season.
26-Dec-2007
New R44 Raven I coming soon - Robinson R44 Raven I HB-ZJA is almost ready and will be registered soon.
26-Dec-2007
ex HB-ZDV now OB-1863 - Previous AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZDV of BOHAG, cancelled in July 2007, is now registered as OB-1863 of Heliamérica.
23-Dec-2007
HB-ZGV in a new look - AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZGV of Eagle Helicopter AG / Fortis Lease Suisse SA is painted now in the new black-silver company livery.
20-Dec-2007
HB-ZJB new registered - EC-120B Colibri s/n 1123 built in 2000, ex F-GPRE, is new registered as HB-ZJB owned and operated by PT-Aviation Service GmbH. This is the 20th EC-120B in the Swiss Aircraft Register.
19-Dec-2007
HB-XMJ register change - Bell 206B Jet Ranger HB-XMJ is new owned by Heliways PK AG, still operated by Heli-Link Helikopter AG.
18-Dec-2007
HB-ZGL register change - Robinson R44 Raven II HB-ZGL is new operated and owned by Valair AG.
14-Dec-2007
HB-ZJH new registered - EC-130B4 s/n 4111 built in 2006, ex EI-WOW, is new registered as HB-ZJH owned and operated by Horizon Invest SA, Lugano. This is the 7th EC-130B4 in the Swiss Aircraft Register.
14-Dec-2007
HB-XSO register change - AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-XSO is again operated by Air Glaciers SA during the winter season.
13-Dec-2007
HB-ZIU in a new look - Agusta A119 HB-ZIUof Swiss-Jet AG / Air Engiadina AG has just been painted in a new blue-silver livery.
12-Dec-2007
8000th Robinson - Robinson Helicopter has delivered the 8000th helicopter on December 6, 2007! This is for sure another milestone in the history of this successful company. Also in Switzerland is the Robinson helicopter very successful and in the next couple of month 7 new R44 will be imported and registered by Valair Helicopter, Robinson Center Schweiz.
28-Nov-2007
HB-ZJC new registered - EC-130B4 s/n 4073 built in 2006 is new registered as HB-ZJC owned by Business Helicopter Services Ltd and operated by Skymedia AG. This helicopter is replacing Bell 206L3- Long Ranger HB-ZGB.
28-Nov-2007
HB-ZGB cancelled - Bell 206L-3 Long Ranger HB-ZGB of Skymedia AG / Business Helicopter Services Ltd has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register. The Long Ranger has been bought by Rudenz Beeler of BBT Helicopter, Parts and will be most probably sold again in Europe.
27-Nov-2007
HB-ZIG new registered - AS.350B3 Ecureuil s/n 4358 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZIG owned and operated by BOHAG. The helicopter has been delivered today from Marseille to Gsteigwiler.
26-Nov-2007
New EC-130B4 coming soon - EC-130B4 s/n 4073, previous registered as D-HSTS with Hahn Helicopter, has been delivered to Switzerland and will be registered soon as HB-ZJC for Lions Air - Skymedia. This will be the 2nd "Juliet Charlie" for Lions Air after AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-XJC which was operated from 1996 until 2002.
23-Nov-2007
HB-XZU register change - SA.315B Lama HB-XZU is new owned by Air Glaciers SA, bought from Air Grischa Helikopter AG.
22-Nov-2007
HB-YGU in the air again - Rotorway Exec 90 HB-YGU of Blitz Helicopters GmbH is since yesterday in the air again.
16-Nov-2007
HB-ZGL register change - Robinson R44 Raven II HB-ZGL is new operated by Valair AG, still owned by Heli-Charter-CH AG.
10-Nov-2007
Rettungs Pilot by Toni Lötscher - Just published is the new book Rettungs Pilot. Rescue pilot Toni Lötscher is telling its readership from exciting and dramatic rescue operations. The book is available in german and english - More info on his website.
5-Nov-2007
HB-ZIY new registered - AS.350B3 Ecureuil s/n 4342 built in 2007 is new registered as HB-ZIY owned and operated by Air Grischa Helikopter AG.
2-Nov-2007
HB-ZHZ new registered - SA.315B Lama s/n 2486 built in 1977, ex D-HUAF, is new registered as HB-ZHZ owned by Europavia (Suisse) SA. This is in total the 80th SA.315B registered in Switzerland !
2-Nov-2007
HB-ZIE register change - EC-120B Colibri HB-ZIE is new operated and owned by Eliticino SA.
2-Nov-2007
HB-ZGZ crashed - Robinson R44 Raven II HB-ZGZ of Valair AG crashed on November 1, 2007 at Pragelpass,SZ after hitting a cable. The pilot and passenger are save, the helicopter written off - AAIB Report
30-Oct-2007
HB-ZIU register change - Agusta A119 HB-ZIU is new operated by Swiss-Jet AG, still owned by Air Engiadina AG.
18-Oct-2007
HB-ZIU new registered - Agusta A119 s/n 14049 built in 2005, ex I-JJNS, is new registered as HB-ZIU owned by Air Engiadina AG. This is next to HB-ZKO the second A119 in the swiss aircraft register.
14-Oct-2007
HB-ZEH crashed - Kaman K-1200 K-Max HB-ZEH of Eagle Helicopters AG crashed on October 2, 2007 at Illgau,SZ during logging work. The pilot is save, the helicopter badly damaged - AAIB Report
23-Sep-2007
HB-ZIF new registered - Schweizer 269C s/n S-1890 built in 2006, is new registered as HB-ZIF owned by Robert Fuchs AG.
23-Sep-2007
HB-YFW cancelled - Rotorway Exec 90 HB-YFW of Wildhaber Herbert has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register.
23-Sep-2007
HB-ZCG cancelled - EC-120B Colibri HB-ZCG of Eliticino SA has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register.
23-Sep-2007
HB-XJH cancelled - Robinson R22 Beta HB-XJH of Helipromotion Sagl has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register.
27-Aug-2007
HB-ZJO new registered - AS.350B3+ Ecureuil s/n 4265 built in 2007, is new registered as HB-ZJO operated by Heli-TV SA and owned by GE Capital Solutions AG.
23-Aug-2007
HB-ZHJ cancelled - Enstrom F-280FX Shark HB-ZHJ of Skymedia AG has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register. The helicopter is sold to Poland and had been ferried on August 14, 2007 to the new owner.
20-Aug-2007
AS.355F2 exported to Switzerland - AS.355F2 Twin Ecureuil s/n 5401, previous registered as G-WMPA and operated by Police Aviation Services Ltd, has been cancelled in the British Register on August 10, 2007 as exported to Switzerland. Currently is no longer a Twin Ecureuil registered in Switzerland since HB-ZCV of Eliticino SA / Sepvim SA has been cancelled on October 27, 2004.
16-Aug-2007
HB-ZIJ new registered - AS.350B3+ Ecureuil s/n 4079, ex SE-JJI, is new registered as HB-ZIJ owned by Solerine Aviation Sarl and operated by Swift Copters SA.
16-Aug-2007
HB-ZDN cancelled - AS.350B2 Ecureuil HB-ZDN of Heli Alpes SA has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register. The helicopter is sold to Knaus Helicopter in Austria and had been ferried on July 31, 2007 to the new owner. The new registration will be OE-XWA.
14-Aug-2007
HB-ZIQ new registered - Enstrom F-280FX s/n 2130 built in 2007, is new registered as HB-ZIQowned by Himmelsbach AG, Cham.
14-Aug-2007
HB-ZDG cancelled - SA.315B Lama HB-ZDG of Heli Rezia / Rotor-Gloor has been cancelled in the swiss aircraft register.
12-Aug-2007
Championship cancelled - The Swiss Open Helicopter Championship 2007, planned on 20.-24. Aug 2007 at Biel-Kappelen, has been cancelled due to less registrations and missing sponsorship.
12-Aug-2007
Register Updates - Robinson R44 Raven II s/n 10429, ex PH-SWB, is now registered as HB-ZII owned by PT-Aviation Service GmbH. AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZDV of BOHAG, Agusta A109E HB-ZEO of Eliticino SA / Sea Coral Air AG and AS.350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZEA of Tarmac Aviation SA / Fortis Lease Suisse SA  have been cancelled recently and exported.
11-Aug-2007
Recent incidents - Some incidents recently happen. For details check the official BFU reports - HB-XYP - HB-XVY - HB-ZBS - HB-ZGT
5-Aug-2007
I hope you had a nice summertime! My vacations are over and you can expect a major update in the next few days followed by again regular updates. Thanks for standing by.
1-Jul-2007
HB-ZIM new registered - Agusta A109E s/n 11151, ex I-BLEU, is now registered as HB-ZIM operated by Skymedia AG and owned by Eagle Elite Ltd. This helicopter is operated for ex Formula 1 pilot Michael Schumacher.
19-June-2007
HB-XFQ in the air again - Schweizer 300C HB-XFQ of Heliswiss AG is in the air again. The repair works following the accident in June 2006 next Nyon had been finsihed in the first week of June. The wetleased Schweizer 269C HB-ZBS of Fuchs Helikopter has been also returned now.
18-Jun-2007
HB-ZIT new registered - EC-135T2+ s/n 0511, ex G-CEGF, is now registered as HB-ZIT operated by Swift Copters SA and owned by Jaques LTD c/o Uralkali Trading SA. This helicopter will have its home as well on the 67m Yacht "Anna" which has been finished early this year in the shipyard of De Vries in the Netherlands.
14-June-2007
HB-XZU register change - SA.315B Lama HB-XZU is new operated by Air Glaciers SA and owned as before by Air Grischa Helikopter AG. This Lama was registered in 1993 to Helog AG and has been recently rebuild after a while in storage.
14-June-2007
HB-XTQ in a new look - Robinson R22 Beta HB-XTQ of Airport Helicopter Basel is new painted in a blue-silver livery. This is the second R22 of Airport Helicopter Basel wearing this look next to HB-XZS.
11-Jun-2007
New EC-135 coming soon - EC-135T2+ s/n 0511, previous registered as G-CEGF, has been cancelled in the British Register on June 8, 2007 as exported to Switzerland. So far only two EC-135 are registered in Switzerland with HB-ZEF of Air Zermatt AG and HB-ZEN of Hopiteaux Universitaires Geneve.
11-Jun-2007
HB-XZS register change - Robinson R22 Beta HB-XZS is new owned by Egger Beat, but still operated by Airport Helicopter Basel.
4-Jun-2007
HB-ZDI register change - Robinson R22 Beta HB-ZDI is new operated by Airport Helicopter Basel and owned by Mueller Hans-Rudolf. This is so far the 5th R22 in the fleet of Airport Helicopter Basel.
3-Jun-2007
HB-ZIN new registered - EC-130B4 s/n 3648, ex F-GNVM, is new registered as HB-ZIN operated by Heli Alpes SA and owned by YAKA Holding SAS, Paris. This is the 5th EC-130B4 registered in Switzerland next to HB-ZEW - HB-ZEY - HB-ZFB and HB-ZFG. Next month Heli Alpes SA will register another new machine in Switzerland with AS.350B3 HB-ZIR, ex G-IANW.

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