Bel Air Aviation
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Bel Air A/S is a Danish
helicopter
operator, headquartered at Holsted
Heliport in Vejen Municipality. Bel Air operate a fleet of 5 helicopters and has been providing helicopter services in Denmark for 15 years.
Bel Air's core business is operations in several areas of public transport and sling/hoist industry services. Other business areas include helicopter maintenance and pilot training facilities.
Bel Air is a leading entrepreneur and lobbyist for private HEMS
services in Denmark. Co-founder of Bel Air, Bjarne Lastein founded Responce A/S
in 2008, a Danish EMS
provider.
and a Bell 206B, Susanne H. Lastein provided helicopter services until 1997, when she was hired by Maersk Helicopters
and later CHC Helicopter
. Beside her offshore pilot job she was running Bel Air with single engine helicopters.
In 2002 Susanne H. Lastein was the driving force and co-founder of DanCopter, a Danish offshore helicopter company, where she was the CEO and pilot until 2007. Bjarne Lastein had assumed control of Bel Air while Susanne worked in DanCopter. Several heliports had been founded across Denmark and the company expanded with more helicopters and personnel. Following the sale of Bel Air's stocks in DanCopter, Susanne H. Lastein returned as CEO of Bel Air in 2007. Since then Bel Air has continued to expand its activities. In 2009 they were approved to conduct helicopter maintenance (EASA
part 145) and airworthiness check certification. In spring 2009 Bel Air took delivery of their first AgustaWestland
AW139 helicopter in order to expand into the offshore service business. In the summer of 2009 Bel Air was certified as Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) and registered facility for training of private helicopter pilots
by the Danish Civil Aviation Authorities. Bel Air is also approved as AgustaWestland Service Center for the Northern Europe
area.
, a very safe two seat helicopter.
yet, this business unit is the project to realize that venture. Bel Air has been working on this project since 1996, and it is expected that HEMS
services will commence latest in 2011.
, Consort to her Majesty the Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, during an official ceremony on June 27, 2009 at Bel Air's headquarters in Holsted.
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
operator, headquartered at Holsted
Holsted
Holsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
Heliport in Vejen Municipality. Bel Air operate a fleet of 5 helicopters and has been providing helicopter services in Denmark for 15 years.
Bel Air's core business is operations in several areas of public transport and sling/hoist industry services. Other business areas include helicopter maintenance and pilot training facilities.
Bel Air is a leading entrepreneur and lobbyist for private HEMS
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
services in Denmark. Co-founder of Bel Air, Bjarne Lastein founded Responce A/S
in 2008, a Danish EMS
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
provider.
History
While her husband Bjarne Lastein is a fixed wing pilot working for Cimber Air, Susanne Lastein trained in Denmark and later in America to become a helicopter pilot. Together they founded Bel Air in 1994. Operating a Schweizer 300CSchweizer 300C
The Schweizer 300 family of light utility helicopters was originally produced by Hughes Helicopters, as a development of the Hughes 269. Now manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, a recent subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, the basic design has been in production for almost 50 years...
and a Bell 206B, Susanne H. Lastein provided helicopter services until 1997, when she was hired by Maersk Helicopters
Maersk Air
Maersk Air was a Danish low-fare airline, based in Dragør, Dragør Municipality; Maersk was part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. It operated from 1969 to 2005, when it was bought by Icelandic investment group Fons Eignarhaldsfélag and subsequently merged with their other Danish acquisition the same...
and later CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter is one of the world’s largest helicopter services company specializing in: Transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms; Civilian search and rescue services; Helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul...
. Beside her offshore pilot job she was running Bel Air with single engine helicopters.
In 2002 Susanne H. Lastein was the driving force and co-founder of DanCopter, a Danish offshore helicopter company, where she was the CEO and pilot until 2007. Bjarne Lastein had assumed control of Bel Air while Susanne worked in DanCopter. Several heliports had been founded across Denmark and the company expanded with more helicopters and personnel. Following the sale of Bel Air's stocks in DanCopter, Susanne H. Lastein returned as CEO of Bel Air in 2007. Since then Bel Air has continued to expand its activities. In 2009 they were approved to conduct helicopter maintenance (EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
The European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
part 145) and airworthiness check certification. In spring 2009 Bel Air took delivery of their first AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is an Anglo-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company. It was formed in July 2000 when Finmeccanica S.p.A. and GKN plc agreed to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries to form AgustaWestland with Finmeccanica and GKN each holding a 50% share.AgustaWestland is now a...
AW139 helicopter in order to expand into the offshore service business. In the summer of 2009 Bel Air was certified as Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) and registered facility for training of private helicopter pilots
Private Pilot License
A Private Pilot License or, in the United States of America, a Private Pilot Certificate, is a license that permits the holder to act as the pilot of an aircraft privately . The requirements to obtain the license are determined by the International Civil Aviation Authority , but the actual...
by the Danish Civil Aviation Authorities. Bel Air is also approved as AgustaWestland Service Center for the Northern Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
area.
Bel Air Helikopter og Fly (Helicopters and airplanes)
This Bel air unit provides a wide range of services:- Pleasure flights and tours, including wedding flights, water-casting and event flying
- Public transport (AirTaxi and VIP flights)
- Photo flights
- Sling, Hoist and crane operations
- Cargo transport
Bel Air Træningscenter (Training Center)
Bel Air is a registered facility and thus approved to conduct private pilot training. Flight training is done on a Schweizer 300CSchweizer 300C
The Schweizer 300 family of light utility helicopters was originally produced by Hughes Helicopters, as a development of the Hughes 269. Now manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, a recent subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, the basic design has been in production for almost 50 years...
, a very safe two seat helicopter.
Bel Air Ambulanceflyvning (HEMS)
While Bel Air does not perform Helicopter Emergency ServicesAir ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
yet, this business unit is the project to realize that venture. Bel Air has been working on this project since 1996, and it is expected that HEMS
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
services will commence latest in 2011.
Bel Air Offshore
In July 2008 Bel Air conducted their first offshore flight and in June 2009 the first of a fleet of AgustaWestland AW139 was ferried to Holsted to be used in this units offshore venture. The AW139 was officially named "Spirit of Agusta" and introduced to His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of DenmarkHenrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...
, Consort to her Majesty the Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, during an official ceremony on June 27, 2009 at Bel Air's headquarters in Holsted.
Bel Air Maintenance
Bel Air has its own workshop to facilitate maintenance of helicopters. This includes airworthiness checks and certification as official AW139 maintenance center.Fleet
Bel Air Operate- 1 - Schweizer 300CSchweizer 300CThe Schweizer 300 family of light utility helicopters was originally produced by Hughes Helicopters, as a development of the Hughes 269. Now manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, a recent subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, the basic design has been in production for almost 50 years...
- 1 - Eurocopter EC120 B
- 3 - AgustaWestland AW139AgustaWestland AW139The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engined helicopter manufactured by AgustaWestland. Originally designed and developed jointly by Agusta and Bell Helicopters and marketed as the Agusta-Bell AB139, it was redesignated the AW139 when Bell withdrew from the project...
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