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Egli Air came to Bristol Bay, Alaska in 1982 to haul fish for the commercial fishing industry. Fish-haul never proved to be that great for the company. So following the commercial fishing season Egli Air began hauling groceries, developing it into a steady operation.

In 1990 Egli began operating a Cessna 206 airplane instead of the larger, slower, and more expensive Beaver. This smaller, faster plane proved to be up to the cargo task, and at the same time was more marketable for passenger work. As the business grew, Egli Air Haul's flight line expanded to 5 airplanes, performing a variety of tasks. These jobs have included air taxi, aerial survey, air tours, sport fishing, big game hunting, search and rescue, aerial photography, and even the US mail. They have flown everything from school kids, technicians of various trades, and government officials, to chickens, ducks, dogs, and multi-national corporate VIP's. Sam, the founder of the company says, "We've even hauled Eskimo Pies to Eskimos!"

In 1997, Egli Air Haul added their first helicopter to the fleet; a Bell 206B Jet Ranger III. Sam tells that "Back in '79 I wanted to start out with a Jet Ranger, but we couldn't afford one. So we had to just start out with what we could do, and work our way up to it. It took us 18 years, but we finally accomplished it."

This addition to Egli's capabilities has really expanded the options they can offer the client. In addition to all the "fixed-wing" (airplane) missions they fly, they are performing the same missions better by "rotary-wing" (helicopter), plus heli-fishing, heli-skiing, movie filming, sling-loads, and aerial game management, to name a few.

Egli Air Haul is the only commercial helicopter service in Bristol Bay meeting the growing ecotourisim trend, whether it is remote sport fishing, remote backpacking, or viewing the area. Let Egli Air Haul take you were no one else can. They may even take you where no one else has ever been!

About SAM EGLI

Sam Egli, raised in Ogden, Utah, is Founder and President of Egli Air Haul inc. He is a Commercial Pilot and Certificated Flight Instructor in both helicopters and airplanes. He enjoys the outdoors, and is always ready for the next adventure. He loves to fly (especially helicopters), and loves just as much to share the experience with others.

He began flying airplanes back in 1970, flying in Utah and the surrounding Western States. His initial helicopter pilot flight training was conducted by the US Army at Ft. Rucker, Alabama in 1979. He flew Army turbine helicopters (UH-1, OH-58, and OH-6) with the Utah Army National Guard throughout the Rocky Mountain Region from 1979 until 1982 when he relocated the flight operation to King Salmon, Alaska. With 34 years operating in Alaska, and over 24,000 pilot hours in a variety of aircraft, customers fly with confidence when Sam is at the controls.

In 2011 Sam received the Alaska Pilot of the Year Award from the Alaska Air Carriers Association. In 2013 he was awarded the Right Stuff Award by the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation. He was again awarded the Alaska Pilot of the Year by the Alaska Air Carriers Association in 2014. Sam also received national recognition as a recipient of the 2014 Moral Courage Safety Award by the US-DOT Transportation Safety Institute.

Sam has 3 children, LaRece, Elisa, and Bob, all raised in Naknek/King Salmon Alaska.

About BOB EGLI

Bob Egli was raised in Naknek Alaska. The son of Glenda and Sam Egli, he has been involved in work activity with EAH nearly his whole life. He started out with the company in Line Service. He handled fuel, and maintained fuel trucks and flight line equipment. When he was old enough, he got licensed to drive our large fuel trucks, eventually becoming our Director of Line Service.

Bob began his flight training at age 16 in a Cessna 172. He later completed his Private Pilot flight training and began building flight time, concurrently going to college full-time. At age 21 he received his endorsement to fly our Cessna 206. He completed his Commercial Pilot Certificate (both Airplane and Helicopter), Instrument Rating (both Airplane and Helicopter), and Bell Jet Ranger Factory School, all in the course of 12 months, while he worked full-time trying to pay for it all.

Besides flying for the "old man" now, he operates his own business ALASKA EAGLE EYE which has become the premier car and truck rental source for Bristol Bay.

Bob enjoys getting his hands into a project. It doesn't seem to matter how complicated, or how dirty the task. You'll find him in it up to his chest figuring out how to solve the problem at hand!

Randy Weselmann ...

Shane Schmutz ...

Billie Jo Neidlinger ...

Jesse Clevenger ...

Duane Schmutz has worked for the company since 2003. Duane used to fly with Sam Egli in the Utah National Guard back in the 70's and early 80's. Sam says you will not find a better helicopter pilot anywhere, than Duane Schmutz.

He has been an active helicopter pilot since 1967 when he flew for the US Army, where he served two tours flying UH-1C/D and AH-1G helicopters in Vietnam. Following his tour with the Army, he flew for the next 12 years as a commercial helicopter pilot doing extensive mountain flying in the Rocky Mountains. He then served for 23 years as a full-time Army National Guard pilot for the State of Utah. During that period, he flew one tour flying AH-64A Apache helicopters in Afghanistan. Since retiring as a full time pilot with the Utah Army National Guard in 2005, Duane has been flying recurring two month rotations as a contract pilot supporting the War on Terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Duane has three sons, all of whom have served numerous combat tours fighting the War on Terrorism. Two of his sons graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point and one is a Sergeant First Class on an Operation Detachment Alpha Team in the Special Forces. Duane also has a daughter he is very proud of and his wife Kathie keeps him busy trail-running in the mountains when he is not flying.