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 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.

MHS Aviation

IATA ICAO Call sign M2 MHV SNOWCAP
Founded	1977; 48 years ago (1977)
AOC #	D-304
Operating bases	Munich Airport
Fleet size	14
Headquarters	Oberhaching, Germany
Key people	Steffen Fries
Employees	120
Website	www.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]

German virtual airline Rhein-Neckar Air, for which MHS Aviation operated all flights, announced it would cease all operations on 31 December 2024.^[5]

Services

MHS Aviation specializes in aircraft charter, aircraft lease and fleet management. It currently operates several business jets of different sizes.^[6]

Destinations

MHS Aviation performs both passenger and cargo charter flights. It operates international charter flights as well domestic scheduled services.^[7]

Fleet

Current fleet

MHS Aviation Dornier 328-100

MHS Aviation Gulfstream G650

As of November 2019, the MHS Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft.^[8][9] 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.^[10]

Aircraft	In service	Notes	Seats
Gulfstream G550	1		16
Bombardier Challenger 604	2	One written off	10/12
Dassault Falcon 2000LX	2		8
Embraer Praetor 600	1		12
Embraer Phenom 300	1		8
Cessna Citation CJ2+	1		6
Dornier 328-110	3	(as of October 2023)[11]	32
Total	13

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (at November 2019):^[12][9]

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

Accidents

Main article: 2017 Bombardier Challenger 604 accident

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.

See also

• Air transport in Germany
• List of airlines of Germany