Established 1979, Secours Aerien Francais is part of Groupe SAF (LKFA) which includes:
- SAF Hélicoptères (in France) and SAF International for the utility and HEMS market
- AZUR Hélicoptère for VIP charter flights in the Cote d’Azur, the Alps and Paris
- HELILAGON at La Réunion island
- SAF Industries operating four workshops
- SAF Training Academy which has two full-flight simulators
In 2021 acquired Starlite merging into SAF Aerogroup
Nov 27, 2025 · Rotortrade France has delivered two Airbus H145D3 helicopters to SAF, which will operate them as air ambulances under contract with SEM (Servei d’Emergències Mèdiques) for the Catalonia government, based in Tremp and Sabadell
Apr 30, 2025 · The Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ordered 8 Airbus H215 Super Pumas with European funds for firefighting. The helicopters will have technical and operational support from French Airtelis and SAF Hélicoptères
Feb 29, 2024 · SAF Aerogroup ordered Loft Dynamics’ virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) of the Airbus H125 helicopter for its academy at Tournon base in the Savoie, France
Nov 9, 2022 · SAF Aerogroup ( ex Starlite and SAF Helicopters ) signs Airbus customer support HCare In-Service contract for fleet of four AS332 (H215) and one EC225 (H225) Super Puma helicopters
Aug 9, 2022 · Starlite Aviation Training Academy, part of SAF Aergroup, inaugurated a mission training facility at their premier flying academy at Mossel Bay, South Africa