Northern Helicopters changes company structure

The rotor-wing flight school Northern Helicopters announces that it is changing its company structure and transferring the activities to the company Northern Air Training AB. Northern Helicopters will remain the brand name, but the new company will eventually handle all the intended flight training. However, since Northern Helicopters’ ATO certification has expired the company has no Swedish certification for the time being.

Northern Helicopters says that its Danish venture did not turn out as planned, and that this, in combination with the decline in the offshore industry and local operational off-airport difficulties, forced the flight school to close its Danish branch and focus solely in Sweden. The current fleet consists of a Robinson R44, but the company states that it intends to add a Bell 206 in 2017, as well as opening a winter training location in Siljansnäs. The company has not yet issued a statement regarding the expected time frame for its new ATO certification.