Lufttransport AS, Svalbard
P.O. Box 535
Svalbard Airport
9170 Longyearbyen
Website: www.lufttransport.no
Phone: 79 02 47 70
Fax: 79 02 17 28
Air Transport on Svalbard
Lufttransport AS has been operating on Svalbard since 1976, using both airplanes and helicopters.
The company is based at Svalbard Airport in Longyearbyen.
Lufttransport AS has 15 employees in Longyearbyen.
In 1994, Lufttransport AS took delivery of its first DORNIER 228-202K aircraft (19 seats).
This aircraft is ideally suited for the operations we carry out in Svalbard. In addition, it is perfectly suited for carrying both passengers and cargo. The aircraft also has excellent short-field capabilities.
About Lufttransport AS
Lufttransport AS was founded in 1955 as an independent company specializing in aviation services. The company is one of the Nordic region’s leading aviation companies in the field of 24/7 emergency response services using aircraft and helicopters.
Luftransport AS currently operates in the following main areas:
Air ambulance, aircraft and helicopter
Coast Guard surveillance/charter, aircraft
Transport of pilots to ships by helicopter
Scheduled helicopter flights
Over many years, the company has built up a wealth of experience among its technical, operational, and administrative staff and is well-regarded and well-established in the market.
Lufttransport AS is headquartered in Tromsø and also has bases throughout the country. The company currently has 244 employees and a projected revenue for the current year of approximately 460 million kroner.
For the Norwegian Air Ambulance Service, our largest client, Lufttransport AS flew the following in 2007:
Aircraft: approx. 9,300 hours and transported approx. 8,800 patients.
