News – Nordic Rotors

Värmland's EMS helicopter goes to Karlstad

By on Jun 18, 2013

The newspaper Nya Wermlands-Tidningen states that it has been decided that Värmland County’s new HEMS service will be stationed at a temporary base at Karlstad Airport, moments north of the city. The...

HeliAir adds a Huey to its fleet

By on Jun 03, 2013

Today HeliAir Sweden announced that the company will be adding an UH-1H Huey to its fleet. The aircraft has been flown to the company’s main base in Västerås, and it will now be incorporated in the fl...

Helikoptertjänst adds a B3e to its fleet

By on May 30, 2013

Today Stockholms Helikoptertjänst AB (SHT) announced that the company has added an AS 350 B3e to its fleet. The aircraft will reportedly be operated in cooperation with the sales company Helikopterlyf...

SHG receives its 70th Eurocopter helicopter

By on May 23, 2013

The Swedish helicopter service provider Scandinavian Helicopter Group AB (SHG) has taken delivery of its 70th Eurocopter aircraft. The helicopter, a brand new AS 350 B3e, was handed over in a ceremony...

Helicopter damaged in Abisko

By on May 22, 2013

A helicopter was damaged in an avalanche at Siellavagge, approx 10-15 km south of Abisko, earlier today. Local newspapers state that the avalanche, which was triggered by people in the area, flipped t...

Five survived Norwegian helicopter accident

By on Apr 27, 2013

A Norwegian helicopter crashed at Røldal Ski Center in Hordaland, Norway, this morning. There were five people onboard at the time of the accident, and they all escaped without any serious physical in...

HeliAir starts an own flight school

By on Apr 17, 2013

On 5 April the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) approved HeliAir Sweden as a new Flight Training Organisation (FTO). The new flight school is branded as HeliAir Academy. HeliAir says t...

Last HKP 16 Black Hawk delivered

By on Apr 16, 2013

The last helicopter of 15 ordered Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks arrived in Sweden earlier today. The arrival marks the end of a record-breaking 16-month delivery that has enhanced the helicopter capacit...

New helicopter license at the age of 76

By on Apr 12, 2013

On March 11 Sweden got a new helicopter pilot, a pilot who passed his skill test at the age of 76. Mr Erik Öinert, a former fighter pilot, gained his private helicopter license (PPL-H) after training...

First Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course

By on Apr 09, 2013

The European Defense Agency (EDA) in partnership with Rotary Wing Operational Evaluation and Training Unit (RWOETU) from the UK and the Swedish Armed Forces, has developed a European Helicopter Tactic...