News – Nordic Rotors

Jämtlands Flyg becomes a Royal Warrant Holder

By on Jan 17, 2011

The renowned Swedish helicopter operator Jämtlands Flyg has been dubbed a Royal Warrant Holder (Kunglig Hovleverantör) by His Majesty The King. The title is an honorable label awarded to an exclusive...

Saab signs agreement and invests in Air Ambulance

By on Dec 15, 2010

Scandinavian Air Ambulance Holding AB has signed an eight-year agreement with Saab. This means, from the start of next year, Saab will take over responsibility for the Group's technical and maintenanc...

Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid aircraft reaches 180 kts

By on Dec 09, 2010

Eurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight on September 6, 2010, has reached the program’s Step 1 speed objective: attaining a true airspeed of 180 kt...

Scandinavian MediCopter takes off in Gällivare

By on Dec 01, 2010

The air ambulance company Scandinavian MediCopter started its EMS operations in Gällivare today. It took off on its first medical call at 17:02 this afternoon. The new contract is valid for 18 months...

Robbery pilot sentenced to seven years in prison

By on Oct 07, 2010

The now 35-year-old pilot accused of flying the helicopter on the spectacular robbery in September last year was sentenced in the Södertörn District Court today. The pilot was convicted to imprisonmen...

Helicopter damaged in landing mishap

By on Sep 16, 2010

An R44 helicopter was damaged during a landing mishap near Lake Boksjön, east of Tärnaby, earlier today. The aircraft, carrying two on board, struck bad weather whilst en-route to Arvidsjaur. The pilo...

New AW139 SAR Training Centre In Scandinavia

By on Jul 21, 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, and Osprey Training of Sweden announced today that they have signed an agreement for the establishment of a fully integrated Search and Rescue Training Centre i...

Helicopter accident during emergency training

By on Jul 17, 2010

Two pilots were involved in an accident as their Hughes 369D helicopter crashed during an emergency training at the Sagadal Airfield on Saturday. The pilots were conducting a full-down autorotation la...

Helicopter damaged at training accident in Jönköping

By on Jun 29, 2010

A Schweizer 300CBi was involved in an accident at the Axamo Airport in Jönköping earlier today. The two occupants - one flight examiner and one pilot - got out of the wreck themselves, but w...

Patria awarded new Police Maintenance Contract

By on May 31, 2010

Patria Helicopters AB has been awarded the contract to maintain Swedish Police helicopters EC135 & Bell 206 Jet Ranger. The new maintenance contract is valid from 2011 till 2016 and it includes an...