Norsk Luftambulanse Helikopter

Norsk Luftambulanse Helikopter is an airline operator that provides helicopter emergency medical services to the Norwegian and Danish governments. The company was founded in 1977 and is a fully owned subsidiary of the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. Its stated purpose is to promote advanced prehospital emergency medicine using medical helicopters and medical cars, both in Norway and abroad.

Services

The company describes its expertise as sitting at the interface of flight operations, rescue techniques and emergency medicine. In Norway it operates under contract with Air Ambulance Services of Norway (Luftambulansetjenesten HF), which is state owned and publicly funded. In Denmark it operates under contract with the Danish health regions.

Bases and aircraft

According to its website the company runs 17 bases in total. One helicopter stands by at each base, with two at Lørenskog, which gives 14 standby helicopters in Norway. The website does not state the total fleet size.

• Norway, 13 bases: Kirkenes, Tromsø, Harstad, Brønnøysund, Trondheim, Ålesund, Førde, Bergen, Stavanger, Arendal, Lørenskog, Dombås and Ål
• Denmark, 4 bases: Saltum, Skive, Billund and Ringsted

Company facts

• Founded: 1977
• Owner: Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation (fully owned subsidiary)
• Customers: Air Ambulance Services of Norway and the Danish health regions
• Main office: Storgata 33 A, 0184 Oslo