HeliAir buys Flygtjänst o Helikoptertransport
Feb 24, 2011
HeliAir Sweden made it official today that they are buying the well-established helicopter company Flygtjänst o Helikoptertransport i Sverige AB. The deal makes the rapidly growing HeliAir one of the largest helicopter companies by fleet size in Sweden.
Flygtjänst o Helikoptertransport origins out of the utility company AB Flygtjänst, which was founded in Vilhelmina back in 1982. The firm has developed throughout the years and it has become a large helicopter resource in northern Sweden. Flygtjänst expanded by purchasing the deeply rooted power line inspection company Helikoptertransport AB in early-2008, which opened for a base in the Stockholm region (Grillby) and the addition of three helicopters to the fleet. The company is currently operating six helicopters (MD600N, Hughes 500s, Long Ranger and Schweizer 300s).
HeliAir Sweden has its main office in Stockholm. It employs a total of nine helicopters in a wide range of operations, including three on leasing deals in central Europe. It operates from four bases in southern Sweden – Stockholm, Gothenburg, Växjö and Eslöv. The company has grown significantly through the acquisition of Rehnströms Aero in 2008, Helimatic in 2009 and now Flygtjänst o Helikoptertransport. Prior to the latest purchase HeliAir had five Hughes 500s, two Jet Rangers one Ecureuil and one R44.