Behind the scenes – blog posts from Air Zermatt
Find out more about Air Zermatt, its employees and themes that affect the helicopter rescue company in the articles below.
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From Manali to the Matterhorn:
Amit and Nishant at Air Zermatt
Special guests Amit Thakur and Nishant Thakur are back in Zermatt for the summer. The two 32-year-old task specialists from Manali in northern India are visiting Air Zermatt for the fourth time. They’ve come with the goal of learning as much as they can from the experience, professionalism and processes at Air Zermatt, and taking these insights back with them to their home country.
A nighttime call from the mountains: rescue missions with Air Zermatt
The sun has long since disappeared behind the mountains. The last lights flicker in the villages down in the valley – but further up, it’s pitch black. In the midst of this peaceful night, the rescue crew’s phone suddenly rings in the hangar. An emergency call. And just a few minutes later, the Air Zermatt crew heads off into the night.
From Alpe Jungen to the cockpit
Hübi’s journey to becoming an Air Zermatt pilot
As a young boy, Hubert ‘Hübi’ Pollinger from St. Niklaus stood in Alpe Jungen and watched the red helicopters fly past. Today, he’s the one sitting in the cockpit, having reached his first major milestone on his journey to becoming a pilot with Air Zermatt. After years as a task specialist, Hübi’s now flying the Air Zermatt helicopters himself. In this interview, he talks about his training, some memorable moments in the air and his fascination with flying in the Valais mountains.
Lima 1 in action:
the Air Zermatt ambulance service
Air Zermatt is renowned for its spectacular rescue missions by helicopter. But not so many people know that Air Zermatt not only rescues by air, but also helps on the ground with its own ambulance service for the inner Matter Valley. Two flight paramedics are on call around the clock at the base in Zermatt. And they only leave the base when the call comes for Lima 1, or Lima 2.
