Groupe SAF owns and operates helicopters for transportation operations in France and internationally. It offers helicopters for medical transportation; flights/passenger transport services, including flights helicopter transfers, scenic flights, and heli-skiing; business aviation services; and rescue and protection services, such as mountain rescue, preventive avalanche release, SAMU emergency medical service, med-evac flights, and firefighting. The company also provides helicopters for aerial works that include lifting small and large carriers, precision lifting and positioning, aerial pictures, and surveillance and survey; training services; and aerial support for events and heliport management services. In addition, it offers repair, maintenance, and general inspection services for private individual helicopters, operators, and various public utilities; engages in purchases and sales of helicopters; and offers spare parts, as well as provides online booking services. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in Albertville, France with locations in Sion, Switzerland; Benslimane, Morocco; and training academy in Tournon, France.