News – Nordic Rotors

Lapplandsflyg closes its business

By on Apr 11, 2012

Sweden's oldest active helicopter company, Lapplandsflyg, has decided to retire. The flight operations will be terminated this summer, and its business will be permanently closed. The shut-down includ...

Massive search after missing Hercules plane

By on Mar 16, 2012

The Swedish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has scrambled a massive search party following the loss of a Norwegian C-130 Hercules airplane near Kebnekaise yesterday. The aircraft, which carried a cre...

Report after power line collision released

By on Mar 14, 2012

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) has published its final report after an accident that occurred on 6 November 2008 near Sulsjö, close to Åre, involving a helico...

Airport limitations for Northern Helicopters

By on Mar 08, 2012

The fast-growing flight school Northern Helicopters faces a setback as the Land and Environment Court of Appeal has decided not to grant a review of the earlier decision to ban local training flights...

Norway preselects the NH90 for SAR duties

By on Mar 07, 2012

NHIndustries announces that Norway has preselected the NH90 helicopter for the ongoing NAWSARH (Norwegian All Weather Search And Rescue Helicopter) competition aiming at replacing Search and Rescue he...

New CEO at SMA Helicopter Rescue

By on Mar 06, 2012

From 1 March, Andreas Bestelid has been appointed as CEO of SMA Helicopter Rescue AB, which is the official corporate name of the Maritime Administration's helicopter operations. - Andreas is a per...

Swedish Police Wing stays at Arlanda

By on Feb 29, 2012

The Swedish National Police has decided to stay at Arlanda Airport. The Stockholm unit has endured a decade of temporary solutions, but it will now finally be moving in to a permanent base at the airp...

Scandinavian Air Ambulance buys EC145 T2

By on Feb 13, 2012

Eurocopter announced today that Scandinavian Air Ambulance (Scandinavian MediCopter) is acquiring four EC145 T2s for emergency medical transportation services in the north of Finland. The newly-ord...

Bell launches its new BELL 525 Relentless

By on Feb 12, 2012

A few minutes ago Bell Helicopter unveiled its brand new helicopter type, the Bell 525 "Relentless". The high-profile launch took place at the large annual American Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas, TX,...

Eurocopter unveils the new EC 130 T2

By on Feb 12, 2012

Eurocopter today unveiled its newest helicopter, the EC130 T2, which features enhanced comfort, improved operational performance and increased versatility for this popular member of the company’s ligh...