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
- 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
News about SAF |
Loft H125 VR Simulator for SAF Aerogroup
29-Feb-24 - 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 #vr
Two H225 for SAF Aerogroup from Rotortrade
19-Jun-23 - SAF Aerogroup acquired 2 pre-owned Airbus EC225/H225 from Rotortrade with ongoing discussions for up to 4 helicopters #H225
HCare Support for SAF Aerogroup Super Pumas
09-Nov-22 - 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 #SuperPuma
Africa’s First Mission Training Facility
09-Aug-22 - Starlite Aviation Training Academy, part of SAF Aergroup, inaugurated a mission training facility at their premier flying academy at Mossel Bay, South Africa #africa
Launching of X-Aero Training Academy
04-Feb-22 - SAF Training Academy and Azur Helicoptère merge as X-Aero Training Academy, a French Based EASA ATO for helicopter pilots #FlightSchool
SAF Helicopters Acquires Starlite Aviation
01-Dec-21 - French Groupe SAF acquires Starlite Aviation Group and forms new global company SAF Aerogroup #SAF
Three More SAF 5-Bladed H145 for French SAMU
16-Jun-21 - French helicopter operator SAF ordered 3 more 5-bladed Airbus H145D3 for air ambulance service in Grenoble, Valence, and Montpellier. SAF already had 3 H145 ordered with the first one recently delivered and operating in Belgium #H145
Trekker EMS To Debut in France
27-Jul-20 - The first AW109 Trekker in medical configuration will be used in France by SAF Helicopters for SAMU from Normandy’s Rouen Hospital #Trekker
French SAF Orders First Trekker Ambulance
17-Jun-20 - French SAF Hélicoptères launch customer of the Leonardo AW109 Trekker helicopter in ambulance configuration. Will be delivered this year and operate for SAMU from Rouen Hospital. Over 70 Trekkers have been sold to customers worldwide for a range of roles #Trekker
SAF EC135T3 Enters Service with SAMU
03-May-17 - The first H135/EC135T3 in medical configuration in France enter service with SAMU operated by SAF Hélicoptères. Three to based in Toulouse, Alençon and Besançon
Thales to join SAF at shared training facility
15-Jan-14 - Thales in new partnership with SAF at a shared training centre in Albertville in the French Alps. Units within this Organisation |
| Unit | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF Aerogroup | 2021 | |||
| SAF Training Academy - X-Aero Training Academy | ||||
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Model Types| Model | Del'd | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospatiale AS350B2 Ecureuil | |||
| Aerospatiale AS355E TwinStar | |||
| Airbus H125 | |||
| Airbus H135 / EC135T3 | |||
| Airbus H135 / EC135T3H | |||
| Airbus H145D3 | |||
| Airbus H215 / AS332C1e / AS332L1e | |||
| Bell 214B | |||
| Bell 407 | |||
| Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil | |||
| Eurocopter AS355N Ecureuil 2 | |||
| Eurocopter EC135P2 | |||
| Eurocopter EC135P2+ | |||
| Eurocopter EC135T1 | |||
| Eurocopter EC135T2 | |||
| Eurocopter EC135T2+ | |||
| Eurocopter EC145 | |||
