News – Nordic Rotors

Archipelago closed after suspected underwater intrusion

By on Oct 20, 2014

A large military operation is currently investigating possible foreign state underwater activity in Stockholm’s archipelago. The Swedish Armed Forces reports three credible sightings, with the first o...

iTell Helicopters becomes Scandinavian Helicopter Center

By on Oct 18, 2014

The Swedish flight school iTell Helicopters is changing name to Scandinavian Helicopter Center. The new brand was inaugurated through an open-day arrangement at the base in Västerås on Saturday, Octob...

Norsk Luftambulanse signs for an AW169

By on Oct 16, 2014

Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA) of Norway has signed a contract for one AW169 light twin-engined intermediate helicopter for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Norway. The contract was signed today at the...

First landing at new KS helipad in downtown Stockholm

By on Oct 13, 2014

The very first helicopter has landed at the Karolinska University Hospital’s brand new helipad in Solna, near downtown Stockholm. The local EC 135 EMS helicopter SE-JFN, piloted by Richard Johansson o...

Norwegian Sea King in precautionary landing

By on Sep 29, 2014

A Norwegian Sea King made a precautionary landing southwest of Bodø earlier today. According to NRK, the aircraft was engaged in a hoist training when the cable snapped and impacted the main rotor hub...

Coptersafety's AW139 simulator ready for business

By on Sep 29, 2014

Coptersafety Ltd announces that its AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) has received its EASA Level D certification from the Finnish CAA (Trafi) and that it is now ready for training. The new CAE series...

Final report from ditched R44 in Stockholm

By on Sep 18, 2014

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) has published its final report following an accident that occurred in Tyresö, south east of Stockholm, on 26 August 2013. T...

Fatal helicopter accident in Denmark

By on Sep 05, 2014

A private Robinson R44 was lost in an accident off the eastern coast of the island of Samsø in central Denmark. Three people were found dead, and a forth occupant was still missing on Saturday. The ca...

Patria acquires Malmskogens Aerocenter

By on Sep 03, 2014

Patria Helicopters AB has acquired Malmskogens Aerocenter AB's business operations based in Linköping in Sweden. The acquisition includes the business operations and employees. The acquisition will...

Jämtlands Flyg is recruiting a new pilot

By on Sep 02, 2014

The well-established helicopter company Jämtlands Flyg is looking for a new mountain pilot for reindeer herding operations. The pilot is preliminary needed from September to December, but the job can...