Heli-Team AS

Heli-Team AS is a helicopter operator based in Harstad in northern Norway. The company has been in business since 1988 and says it has logged more than 40,000 flight hours. Its operating experience in the Arctic environment is presented as a benefit to customers, and it says it has flown all the power line missions in the three northernmost Norwegian counties for the last 25 years.

Typical operations

• Building and erecting steel mast constructions
• Concrete moulding
• Stringing power line cables
• Transport of passengers and personnel, and external load or sling operations
• General survey missions and power line inspection, including thermal photography of power lines
• Tailor-made helicopter transport under the VIP Travel service
• Sightseeing for events
• Transport of building materials to construction sites that are hard to reach

Fleet

The helicopter page lists three types:

• AS350 B3: lift capacity 1,300 kg, six passengers, cruise speed 230 km/h
• AS350 B1: lift capacity 1,000 kg, five passengers, cruise speed 225 km/h, with more than 10,000 flight hours on the airframe
• Bell 205 A1: lift capacity 1,850 kg, nine passengers, cruise speed 206 km/h, described as built for heavy hanging loads and personnel transport

The site also offers a 360 degree online view of the Bell 205 A1 with different loading situations.

Company facts

• In business since 1988
• More than 40,000 flight hours
• Base: Harstad, with a 24 hour emergency telephone
• Site pages cover technical services, a safety award and open positions
• CEO and accountable manager named on the site: Bente Slåtto Steien