The leader in helicopter aerial work
in Réunion Island
Our company was born out of aerial work. Since 2017, our teams have been operating in the most demanding terrain of Réunion Island, where the helicopter becomes a genuine working tool: resupplying isolated areas, transporting heavy loads, building and maintaining infrastructure, monitoring networks, securing sites and carrying out technical missions in hard-to-reach terrain.
This founding activity has shaped the way we fly: precision, anticipation, mastery of the aircraft and thorough knowledge of the terrain.
Our field expertise
Founder of RUN Hélico, Guy Payet has solid experience in lifting and sling load operations. Over the years, he has also taken part in training many pilots in the specific techniques of aerial work and load transport.
Our helicopters
We selected the Airbus H125 (AS350 B3e), the global benchmark for aerial work in mountains and demanding environments.
Powerful, agile and able to carry heavy sling loads, they are particularly well suited to the steep terrain of Réunion Island. Their reliability and their performance at altitude make them ideal aircraft for technical operations.
Our fleet was therefore not chosen by chance: these are first and foremost working helicopters, able to carry out complex missions with precision and efficiency.
Our versatility
Aerial work requires far more than knowing how to fly a helicopter. It requires understanding the terrain, the wind, the load, the ground teams and the environment in which each operation has to be carried out.
It is this experience, gained on the ground every day, that makes the strength of RUN Hélico today.
Specialized pilots, high-performing aircraft, an exceptional knowledge of Réunion Island and an aerial work culture present since the company’s very beginnings: today, three pilots specialized in aerial work make up our operational team. This structure allows us to stay available and responsive all year round, and to adapt our human and technical resources quickly to the constraints of each mission.
Works of public interest
RUN Hélico supports the public bodies and companies that work every day on the essential infrastructure of Réunion Island. Alongside EDF, we operate in particular on network monitoring, equipment transport and the assembly or maintenance of electricity pylons.
We also take part in works related to drinking water supply: catchments, laying and maintaining pipelines, and operations in hard-to-reach areas.
Our helicopters are also mobilized, for example, to secure cliffs and road corridors, particularly in the steepest terrain of the island.
Resupplying isolated areas
In Réunion Island, some places can only be reached on foot… or from the air. RUN Hélico regularly resupplies isolated areas such as Mafate, Grand Bassin and Bras de la Plaine, serving the residents, the lodges and the professionals who work there.
Building materials, food, equipment or goods: depending on the need, loads can be carried in the cabin or on a sling. Thanks to the capabilities of the H125, we can deliver heavy loads of up to around 1,400 kg, right next to the work site.
Private works
Private individuals and professionals alike can call on RUN Hélico for operations that require the access, the power or the precision of a helicopter. Transporting and moving heavy loads, supplying an isolated worksite, delivering materials or operating in an area that cannot be reached otherwise: every mission is studied according to the constraints of the terrain.
Our teams also handle more specific operations, such as evacuating an animal from a ravine or moving bulky equipment.
For your aerial work in Réunion Island, contact us
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