We fly aerial work, firefighting and missions for the power industry across Sweden – with our own flight school, our own maintenance organisation and our own airworthiness management under one roof.
With everything under one roof we have control down to the smallest detail, and when the operational, technical and training parts of the company work closely together we have the best possible conditions for it.
Operations – the flying part of an airline
Before you can even think about flying commercially, a great deal has to be in place besides a pilot and a helicopter: manuals, training, postholders, an organisation.
Because we operate all of our helicopters commercially, they have to be monitored in a controlled environment – which means they sit under an organisation called a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO).
H125 Dry Lease for Aerial Firefighting – Plan for the 2027 Season
24 July 2026
HeliAir Sweden offers dry lease of mission-equipped Airbus H125 firefighting helicopters to operators across Europe. Now taking enquiries for the 2027 fire season.
The 2026 wildfire season has been underway since April and HeliAir Sweden stands ready – on standby for MCF with 22 Bambi buckets of 1,000-1,750 litres and the capacity to operate across the whole country.
HeliAir Sweden AB Steps Up: Helicopters Spearheading Power Grid Recovery After Storm Johannes
28 January 2026
After Storm Johannes left over 40,000 households without power, HeliAir Sweden AB deployed helicopters for rapid grid inspections and precision tree removal using our HeliGrip system.
Our flight school in Västerås is an EASA-approved training organisation (ATO). Here we train helicopter pilots from the first flying hour to a commercial licence: PPL(H), CPL(H), type ratings, instrument rating and periodic proficiency checks.
That the school runs inside the same organisation as the operational side is not an administrative coincidence. Students are trained under the same regulations, on the same helicopter types, and by pilots who fly real missions – aerial work, firefighting and work for the power industry – for the rest of the year. The same four approvals carry both the training and the missions: AOC, ATO, CAMO and Part-145.
Helicopter flying is generally very safe. Pilots go through extensive training and certification, and the helicopters are maintained on a regular schedule to keep them airworthy. The risks are small, but as with any form of transport they are never nil.
Weather has a large bearing on helicopter flying. Fog, strong wind and thunderstorms can delay a flight, cut it short or send it a different way, for the safety of passengers and crew. Pilots are trained to handle a range of conditions and will always put safety first.
Yes – in most cases passengers are welcome to take photographs and video during the flight. Do follow any instruction from the pilot about the use of electronic devices.
It depends on the helicopter type. The Airbus H120 carries four passengers and the Airbus H125 carries five, in addition to the pilot.
Yes. Our helicopters have intercom systems with headsets and microphones, so passengers and pilot can talk to each other in flight.
That varies with the route and with what you want. It can be anything from a short fifteen-minute flight to a longer trip lasting several hours.
Of course. We fly where you want to go – get in touch and we will come back with a quotation for your own tailored flight.
Speed varies by model and type, but most commercial helicopters cruise between 160 and 230 km/h.
We normally fly at between 300 and 1,000 metres above sea level.
A helicopter can carry out a wide range of work. What we fly at HeliAir includes:
Sightseeing and scenic flights
Aerial photography and filming
Charter and taxi flights
Lifting and transport to remote or hard-to-reach sites
Aerial firefighting and monitoring
Power line inspection and maintenance
Forestry work
Pilot training and certification
Frequently asked questions from businesses and public agencies
HeliAir Sweden holds four approvals in one organisation: an AOC for commercial operations, an EASA-approved ATO for flight training, a CAMO for continuing airworthiness, and Part-145 as an approved maintenance organisation. Operations, training, airworthiness and maintenance are therefore all handled in-house.
During standby a response time applies – the time within which the helicopter must lift off towards the fire after the alarm. MCF normally sets 30 minutes, but 60 and 120 minutes occur. The flight time to the incident area is added to that, and depends on where the helicopter is based.
The Bell 205 / UH-1H lifts a maximum of 1,750 kg on the hook, and in practice we usually fly with around 1,600 kg. The Airbus H125 lifts a maximum of 1,400 kg, with 1,200 kg as the practical load. The maximum is the type’s limit; the practical load is what a job is planned around.
We have two bases: our main base in Västerås and a base in Lysekil on the west coast. Missions are flown throughout Sweden, and our operating area covers Europe.
Yes, we offer dry lease. On a dry lease full responsibility passes to the lessee, who operates the helicopter under their own AOC and their own CAMO. HeliAir does not retain responsibility for continuing airworthiness during the lease.
Yes. We hold the framework agreement with the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF) for the national helicopter standby against forest and land fires, covering the whole country. MCF calls off helicopters when the agency decides, and determines placement and standby level. In the power industry we focus on preventive maintenance, such as clearing trees that risk falling onto the lines.
