News – Nordic Rotors

Precautionary landing near Ulricehamn

By on Feb 06, 2012

A two-seat helicopter conducted a precautionary autorotation landing near Sämsjön in Ulricehamn at ~15:30 this afternoon. The sole person onboard, a CPL student, was unharmed. The operator says that t...

Patria signs military service contract

By on Jan 19, 2012

The Swedish Armed Forces Logistics, FMLOG, has selected Patria as the prime supplier of technical systems and maintenance support for the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing. The contract is an expan...

SAAB in support agreement with Sikorsky

By on Jan 18, 2012

The defence and security company Saab has signed a major support agreement with Sikorsky Aerospace Services regarding technical maintenance and support for Sweden's Black Hawk helicopters. The suppor...

HKP 16 Black Hawk handed over

By on Jan 17, 2012

Following a record-breaking acquisition process of the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, the aircraft was officially handed over to the Armed Forces Helicopter Wing by the Swedish Defence Materie...

Two dead in Norwegian helicopter accident

By on Jan 11, 2012

A Swedish helicopter was involved in a fatal accident in Norway earlier today. The helicopter, a Robinson R44 Raven II, went down during a reindeer herding operation near Mosjøen in Nordland at five o...

The first Black Hawks are here!

By on Dec 15, 2011

At 08:50 this morning a C17 of the US Air Force landed at Malmen Helicopter Base in Linköping. It carried a precious load - the very first two UH-60M Black Hawks for the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopte...

DanCopter gets its first AW139

By on Dec 15, 2011

DanCopter, a Blueway AS company, has taken delivery of the first of five AW139 medium twin helicopters. This aircraft will be used for offshore transport operations in Nigeria. An initial order for th...

Norrlandsflyg becomes SMA Helicopter Rescue

By on Dec 13, 2011

The Maritime Administration's newly adopted helicopter division has changed name from Norrlandsflyg to SMA Helicopter Rescue. The company, which is a subsidiary to Sjöfartsverket Holding, will operat...

First Norwegian NH90 delivered

By on Dec 01, 2011

NHIndustries announces the delivery of the first NH90 helicopter to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The delivery ceremony took place 30th November at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in the presence of...

New contracts for six Finnish HEMS bases

By on Nov 28, 2011

FinnHEMS Oy, the Finnish national medical helicopter operations management unit, has chosen air service providers for six bases between 2012-2022. The unit has selected Skärgårdshavets Helikoptertjäns...