MHS Aviation (Germany)

MHS Aviation GmbH was 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.mhs-aviation.de - Company retrieved 24 May 2016LBA - Genehmigte deutsche Luftfahrtunternehmen (PDF) The company specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft management, aircraft lease and VIP service. It currently operates a fleet of 14 charter aircraft. The majority of the fleet consists of business aircraft. In addition, one Dornier 328 aircraft was operated for the now defunct Rhein-Neckar Air 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 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.

German virtual airline Rhein-Neckar Air, for which MHS Aviation operated all flights, announced it would cease all operations on 31 December 2024.flyrna.com - Betriebseinstellung (German) retrieved 11 January 2025

Services MHS Aviation specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft lease and fleet management. 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.mhs-aviation.de - Fleet retrieved 4 November 2018 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.

AircraftIn serviceNotesSeatsBombardier Challenger 6041One written off10/12Dassault Falcon 2000LX28Embraer Praetor 600112Embraer Phenom 30018Dornier 328-1103(as of August 2025)32Dornier 328JET1(as of August 2025)Total9

Former fleet The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at November 2019):

1 Gulfstream G-650 1 Gulfstream G-550 1 Learjet 60 1 Dornier 328

Accidents In January 7, 2017, A Bombardier Challenger 604 had wake turbulence from an Airbus A380 causing the aircraft to lose control, seven to have injuries including one serious Injury were reported. The aircraft landed safely in Muscat, but the aircraft was written off.

MHS Aviation (Germany)

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