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Avincis Enters Offshore Wind Market with Acquisition of KN Helicopters in Denmark
Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, has acquired KN Helicopters in Denmark.
KN Helicopters has been delivering helicopter services to the offshore wind sector since 2016, having secured contracts with wind farm owners and operators such as Vattenfall and Siemens. The company is led by CEO Niels Peter Kjeldahl, who will continue to lead KN Helicopters’ operations following the transaction.
The addition of KN Helicopters to its portfolio provides Avincis with an entry point into the rapidly developing offshore wind market, which is a further growth vertical for the business as it expands into new services and regions.
This strategic acquisition will further
strengthen Avincis’ footprint in the Nordics where it has been operating in Norway, Sweden, and Finland for more than a decade.
KN Helicopters currently operates three Airbus H135s and one Airbus H145.
30 Sept/Oct 2025
These
will complement the
existing
Avincis fleet, which includes more than 60 Airbus helicopters, and will benefit from the strength of Avincis’ capabilities and expertise across its global network.
Helicopters are increasingly seen as the preferred option for the offshore wind sector’s need for fast and agile support. They are not only quicker than traditional offshore service vessels, but they also can operate safely in more challenging weather conditions.
Demand for offshore wind energy continues to grow. According to the 2025 Global Offshore Wind Report, there is now 83 GW of capacity installed worldwide, supplying alternative electricity to 73 million households. The report also highlights the future potential for offshore wind energy, which is forecast to increase with a compound average annual growth rate of 28% until 2029 and 15% up to 2034, while global offshore wind annual capacity additions are expected to surpass the milestones of 30 GW in 2030 and 50 GW by 2033.
Avincis Group CEO John Boag said, “We are thrilled to welcome the KN Helicopters team to the Avincis group. Today’s news is testament to our appetite
for further growth and expansion into new sectors and regions. Offshore wind energy has an exciting future, and we are looking forward to supporting wind farm owners in Denmark with the same dedicated helicopter services we have been providing in other global markets for 60 years.
“We believe that KN Helicopters has enormous potential and a great culture. Adding it to our portfolio
will give us
another lever for securing the long-term, sustainable growth of our business.”
Niels Peter, CEO of KN Helicopters, said, “My business partner, Karin Granhøj, and I founded KN Helicopters with great dedication, hard work and belief in our strong business concept of delivering high quality, flexible and safe helicopter services in the wind industry.
“We are very proud that today we become part of Avincis, which is a natural and positive step in KN Helicopter’s development to become an international market leader in the offshore wind market. We are very much looking forward to our cooperation with Avincis.”
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