- Helitrans
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airline=Helitrans
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logo_size=250
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ICAO=HTA
callsign=SCANBIRD
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founded=1990
headquarters=Stjørdal ,Norway
key_people=Arnt Ring (CEO)
hubs=Trondheim Airport, Værnes
focus_cities=Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll Sandefjord Airport, Torp Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy Gävle-Sandviken Airport Torsby Airport
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fleet_size=20
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website= http://www.helitrans.noHelitrans is a Norwegian
helicopter ,fixed wing aircraft and aircraft maintenance company based atTrondheim Airport, Værnes established in 1990. The airline also has bases inMo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll ,Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy andSandefjord Airport, Torp in Norway in addition toGävle-Sandviken Airport inSweden . The latter two are summer bases forfire fighting helicopters.The airline offers services within
construction ,aerial photography ,fire fighting ,business jet charter ,surveillance ,military exercises and other areas.History
The company started helicopter services from Trondheim Airport in 1990 providing general services, including work for
mobile telephone network operators,power grid operators andraindeer farmers. In 1997 the company started a fixed-wing division, with aDornier Do-228. Services includedcharter flights from Trondheim Airport withRosenborg BK and withStatoil toBrønnøysund . The fixed-wing division was sold toKato Airline in 1998.In 2004 Helitrans made to large purchases: the aerial photography company
Fjellanger Widerøe and the domestic division ofNorCopter . Later they also have bought the Swedish aircraft maintenance companyAir Service Torsby based atTorsby Airport and theÅlesund Airport, Vigra based airlineClassic Air Norway that operated aJetstream 31 .Fleet
As of November 2006:
* 4 Aero Commander
* 4Bell 214
* 8Eurocopter AS 350
* 1Cessna Citation II
* 1 Merlin 3B
* 2 Robinson R44External links
* [http://www.helitrans.no Helitrans web site]
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