Pricing today's market for this class
Pricing today's market for this class
Fleet · Category 08
The city to the coast in the time of a coffee.
Four to twelve seats, twin engines, a landing site that can be a rooftop, a lawn, a marina or a mountain terrace. The helicopter is not an aircraft category so much as a different relationship with distance: Milan to Portofino in thirty five minutes, to Lake Como in fifteen, to Courmayeur in an hour. It is the last mile of every private flight and, on the right day, the whole trip.
Passengers
0 to 12
Range
0 to 500 nm
Cruise speed
0 to 160 kt
Cabin height
0 to 1.4 m
Baggage
0 to 6 soft bags
Landing site
heliport, rooftop, lawn, yacht
Typical flight
0 to 60 min
Weather
visual conditions, daylight
The rotor
Twin engines. Always.
A rooftop
Land where the road ends.
The coast
Portofino, Forte, Capri.
The mountains
Courmayeur, Cortina, St. Moritz.
Thirty five minutes
Milan to the sea.
Door to deck
Straight to the yacht.
The helicopter, in matter.
Typical missions
Block times from live routing. Prices are today's market range for four passengers, one way, refreshed every hour from our operator network. A firm offer follows within the hour of your request.
| Route | Block time | Market price today |
|---|---|---|
| Milan to Portofino | 0h 35m | From Bresso to the harbour helipad; the car takes two and a half hours. |
| Milan to Lake Como | 0h 15m | Villa lawns and hotel pads on the lake. |
| Milan to Courmayeur | 0h 55m | Ski in the morning, meeting in the afternoon. |
| Milan to Forte dei Marmi | 0h 50m | Summer weekends without the A1. |
| Nice to Monaco | 0h 07m | The most flown helicopter route in Europe. |
Cabin and comfort
VIP interiors with leather club seats on the AW109 and H145; up to twelve in a corporate AW139 configuration.
Flights are short; plan accordingly. None on any type in this class.
Two to six soft bags in the boot; hard cases and skis need a check per type.
Your phone works at low altitude on most routes; no cabin Wi-Fi.
Chilled water and champagne on request; nothing served in flight.
Twin engine, single or dual pilot depending on operator and route; a headset lets you talk to the crew.
Heliports, hotel pads, private lawns with permission, yacht decks: the reason to fly a helicopter.
Small pets in carriers are usually fine; larger dogs depend on the operator and the cabin.
The aircraft
| Type | Manufacturer | Seats | Range | Speed | Cabin h × w | In service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo AW109 GrandNew | Leonardo | 5 to 7 | 450 nm | 155 kt | 1.28 × 1.60 m | 2010 | The executive helicopter of Italy: fast, elegant, at home on every coastal helipad. |
| Airbus H145 | Airbus Helicopters | 6 to 8 | 350 nm | 130 kt | 1.28 × 1.75 m | 2014 | Quiet fenestron tail, wide cabin, the mountain and city specialist. |
| Leonardo AW139 | Leonardo | 8 to 12 | 500 nm | 165 kt | 1.42 × 2.10 m | 2003 | The large one: groups, luggage, longer coastal transfers. |
| Bell 429 | Bell | 6 to 7 | 400 nm | 150 kt | 1.30 × 1.60 m | 2009 | Smooth and spacious for its size; a strong alternative on the same routes. |
Honest limit
Helicopter transfers fly by visual rules. Sea fog, low cloud and strong wind cancel, sometimes with an hour's notice. We always hold a car.
Honest limit
Most coastal and mountain sites close at sunset. Evening returns are the car's job.
Honest limit
Two people with a weekend bag each, yes. A family with a pram and four cases, ask us first.
Price a helicopter
Airway distance, wind on the day and fuel for the exact aircraft type. Not a straight line and an average.
A range built from thousands of recent quotes for your route and category, airport charges included.
Aircraft genuinely available for your mission, from vetted operators, with types and operators shown.
The flight desk names the aircraft, the tail number and the final price within the hour.
Charter request
Options are priced on real routing, wind, fuel and airport fees, and confirmed by our team within the hour.