MHS Aviation (Germany)

MHS Aviation GmbH is a German charter airline headquartered in Oberhaching, Bavaria. MHS Aviation is based at nearby Munich Airport, Special Airport Oberpfaffenhofen as well as Mannheim City Airport.[1][2][3] The company specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft management, aircraft lease and VIP service.[1] It currently operates a fleet of 20 charter aircraft. The majority of the fleet consists of business aircraft. In addition, six Dornier 328 aircraft are operated for Rhein-Neckar Air on a scheduled domestic service.

MHS Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
M2 MHV SNOWCAP
Founded1977 (1977)
AOC #D-304
Operating basesMunich Airport
Fleet size20
HeadquartersOberhaching, Germany
Key peopleSteffen Fries
Employees120
Websitewww.mhs-aviation.de

History

The company was founded as Munich Helicopter Service (MHS) in 1977.

After the purchase of the airline by the entrepreneur Gerhard Brandecker in 2009, the airline put a focus on adding business jets to its fleet. MHS Aviation has been in business for more than 40 years and has developed into one of the largest executive charter operators in Germany. In October 2019 MHS Aviation took delivery of Europe's first Embraer Praetor 600.[4]

Services

MHS Aviation specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft lease and fleet management. It currently operates several business jets of different sizes.[5]

Destinations

MHS Aviation performs both passenger and cargo charter flights. It operates international charter flights as well domestic scheduled services.[6]

Fleet

Current fleet
MHS Aviation Dornier 328-100
MHS Aviation Gulfstream G550

As of November 2019, the MHS Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft.[7][8] Currently the fleet consists of 18 aircraft ranging from ultra-long range to turbo prop aircraft. Since June 2017 MHS Aviation operates two Dassault Falcon 2000LX by the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation.[9]

Aircraft In service Notes Seats
Gulfstream G550 1 16
Bombardier Global Express 2 14
Bombardier Challenger 604 2 10/12
Dassault Falcon 2000LX 2 8
Embraer Praetor 600 1 12
Bombardier Learjet 45XR 1 8
Cessna Citation CJ2+ 1 6
Dornier 328-110 3 (as of October 2023)[10] 32
Total 13

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at November 2019):[11][8]

See also

References
  1. mhs-aviation.de - Company retrieved 24 May 2016
  2. LBA - Genehmigte deutsche Luftfahrtunternehmen (PDF)
  3. "Special Airport Oberpfaffenhofen". www.edmo-airport.de. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  4. Epstein, Curt. "First Europe-based Praetor 600 Lands in Germany". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  5. "Aircraft Management".
  6. "MHS Aviation adds G550 to charter fleet | Corporate Jet Investor". 10 April 2014. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  7. mhs-aviation.de - Fleet retrieved 4 November 2018
  8. "MHS AVIATION GMBH". www.aircharterguide.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  9. "MHS Aviation adds two Falcon 2000LX aircraft to charter fleet | Corporate Jet Investor". 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  10. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2023): 15.
  11. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 15.

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