HISTORY
1972

Founding of Rotorflug GmbH

Founding of Rotorflug GmbH

1972

pipeline and power line monitoring flights, photography flights and passenger flights with an Enstrom helicopter

1976

Fleet enlargement and Nigeria

3 Enstrom and 1 Bell 206 Jet Ranger in use

1976

Bell 214 conducts cargo flights for Volkswagen in Nigeria

1979

First two-engine helicopter Agusta A109

First two-engine helicopter Agusta A109

1979

Acquisition of first two-engine Agusta 109 helicopter.

1980

Egypt – pilot transfers to off-shore platforms

Egypt – Responsible for shuttling ship pilots to off-shore platforms.

1980

Egypt – Responsible for shuttling ship pilots to off-shore platforms

1986

Initialization of ambulance flights

Initialization of ambulance lights

1986

Initialization of ambulance lights.

1989

Collaboration with DRF (German Air Rescue) in Hessen

cooperation partner DRF in Hessen

1989

Collaboration with Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe at three locations in Rostock, Dortmund and Bad Oeynhausen; primarily transport between hospitals; primary missions remain exceptional cases.

1993

Intensive care transport Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ongoing since 1993 Operation of intensive-care helicopters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

1993

Ongoing since 1993 Operation of intensive-care helicopters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

1999

Laserscanning via helicopter

Laserscanning via helicopter

1999

Laser scanning via helicopter for three-dimensional surveying of cities and countryside.

2000

Athens, Greece - Location opened

Passenger flights/ Film and photography flights with an A109 and a Jet Ranger in Athens, Greece

2000

Passenger flights/ Film and photography flights with an A109 and a Jet Ranger in Athens, Greece.

2001

BLUE Helicopter Alliance

BLUE Helicopter Alliance

2001

Collaboration between Rotorflug GmbH and HSD (Hubschrauber Sonder Dienst, special helicopter service) under the umbrella brand “BLUE Helicopter Alliance

2004

Approval granted for maintenance to high-voltage cables

approval granted cable repair

2004

Approval granted by German FAA for maintenance to high-voltage cables using a two-engine Agusta 109.

2004

Acquisition of heli-saw

Acquisition of heli-saw

2004

Acquisition of a special saw for use with helicopters, and first forest clearing commission along the route of overhead power lines, using a Bell 206 Long Ranger.

2005

Addition of a second hangar at the heliport Friedrichsdorf

Addition of a second hangar at the heliport Friedrichsdorf

2005

Addition of a second hangar at the heliport in Friedrichsdorf (near Frankfurt).

2006

New location for our flight school

Flight school

2006

As a flight training organization, our flight school in Egelsbach now offers pilot training, ongoing education, type ratings and official check flights.

2009

AgustaWestland Service Center

AgustaWestland Service Center

2009

Certification of AgustaWestland Service Center for A109 series and AB206 series

2009

Palma de Mallorca

Founding of Rotorflug Helicopters SL in Palma de Mallorca

2009

Founding of Rotorflug Helicopters SL in Palma de Mallorca with a Robinson R44 and a Bell 206 Jet Ranger

2010

New helicopter for intensive care transport

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2010

Deployment of an SA 365 N Dauphin for ambulance flights in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

2011

Service Center for Robinson R44

Certification of Service Center by Robinson Helicopter Company

2011

Certification of Service Center for Robinson R44 by Robinson Helicopter Company

2013

Merger of Rotorflug GmbH

Merger of Rotorflug GmbH

2013

Merger of Rotorflug GmbH, Rotorflug Helicopters SL and Blue Airservices GmbH & Co KG.

2014

Admission as "approved maintenance Organization" in Iraq

approved maintenance organization in Iraq

2014

Admission as "approved maintenance Organization" in Iraq.

2014

Change of legal status and name

2014 - Change of legal status and name

2014

Renaming of Blue Airservices Gmbh & Co KG as Rotorflug Airservices KGaA.

2014

Aerial advertising with giant banners

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2014

First banner advertising flight in Mallorca.

2016

Battery-powered electric saw

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2016

First experiences with our self developed and battery-powered electric saw.

2017

New locations - Diepholz and Hamburg

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2017

Opening of the locations Diepholz and Hamburg.

2018

New location - Bochum

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2018

Opening location Bochum - Closing location Strausberg (near Berlin).

2020

Takeover by Heli Transair

2020

Takeover by Heli Transair as sole shareholder.

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Rotorflug & Heli Transair

From 1 October 2020, the Egelsbach-based flight service provider Heli Transair will take over the helicopter company Rotorflug from Friedrichsdorf. Heli Transair will then become the only shareholder of Rotorflug, which specializes primarily in commercial flight.
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