In 2001, two entrepreneurs (Floris Helmers and Alexander Lipsky) founded Flugschule Hamburg - a commercial aviation school.

In 2005, under a newly established company name, Air Hamburg, and with their single and twin-engine aircraft, they began offering regular round-trip flights to nearby areas including Germany's northern islands, such as Heligoland, Juist, Norderney and Sylt.

In February 2022, Air Hamburg was acquired by Vista Global Holding, the parent company of VistaJet and XOJET.

The Flugschule Hamburg and Café Himmelschreiber remain in the ownership of the two original founders Helmers and Lipsky.

Flugschule Hamburg, one of the largest flight schools in Germany, offers training in accordance with JAR-FCL guidelines.