MHS Aviation GmbH is a German

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headquartered in

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, Bavaria. MHS Aviation is based at nearby

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, Special Airport Oberpfaffenhofen as well as

Mannheim City Airport Mannheim City Airport (''City-Airport Mannheim'' in German, formerly Mannheim-Neuostheim/Neuhermsheim) is a minor regional airport serving the German city of Mannheim. It is mainly used for general aviation. Location The airport is located 3.5 ...

.mhs-aviation.de - Company
retrieved 24 May 2016 The company specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft management, aircraft lease and VIP service. It currently operates a fleet of 20 charter aircraft. The majority of the fleet consists of

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. In addition, six

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aircraft are operated for

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on a scheduled domestic service.

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

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s 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.

Services

MHS Aviation specializes in aircraft charter,

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and

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. It currently operates several business jets of different sizes.

Destinations

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

Fleet

Current fleet

As of November 2019, the MHS Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft. 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

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Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at November 2019): * 1 Gulfstream G-650 *1 Gulfstream G-550 *1

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References

External links

Official website
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