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Limited HEMS in Gotland
By on May 07, 2014The new EMS helicopter that is being used on the island of Gotland has been partly halted due to its limited payload acceptance. Representatives have told Swedish Radio (SR) that the new Bell 429 has...
Read moreNew EMS helicopter meets local criticism
By on May 03, 2014The new EMS helicopter in Gotland has met criticism in the media due to its current weight limit in the European Union. The newspaper Gotlands Tidningar states that the helicopter’s limited maximum ta...
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Robinson R66 receives EASA certification
By on May 02, 2014On April 30, 2014, four years after initial FAA certification, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its type certificate for the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter. Robinson says that it is...
Read moreFour people in Icelandic helicopter accident
By on May 01, 2014A commercial helicopter was badly damaged in an accident on the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland earlier today. The helicopter was involved in a filming task when something went wrong and...
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Dalarna County to operate its own EMS helicopter
By on Apr 28, 2014Dalarna’s County Council has decided that the new local air ambulance service will be operated by the council rather than subcontracting an external company for the purpose. The helicopter, which will...
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MediCopter's new Bell 429 enters service
By on Apr 24, 2014Scandinavian MediCopter, a subsidiary of Scandinavian AirAmbulance, has launched its Bell 429 in HEMS operations for Region Gotland in Visby. The aircraft, the first one of its type in Scandinavia, wa...
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Scandinavian AirAmbulance to join Avincis Group
By on Mar 27, 2014Scandinavian Air Ambulance (SAA), owner of Scandinavian MediCopter (SMC), today announced its intention to join the Avincis Group, a leading international provider of mission critical aviation service...
Read moreFinal report after water bucket rollover
By on Feb 20, 2014The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) has published its final report after an accident that occurred near Gällivare on 15 August 2011, involving a Swedish helicopter...
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Flightlog Backup launches flight planning tool
By on Jan 31, 2014The Swedish company Flightlog Backup announces that it has launched a user-friendly flight planning tool that will be integrated with its free online logbook backup system. The tool will assist pilots...
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Swedish government to fund pilot training
By on Jan 22, 2014Two Swedish helicopter schools, Svensk Pilotutbildning (SPU) and Scandinavian Aviation Academy (SAA), have been awarded an agreement with the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education fo...
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