Erickson Air-Crane wins $44M Greek firefighting contract
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 30-May-12
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, today announced that the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (“NAMSA”), which provides various logistics services for NATO nations, has, as the prime contracting party, awarded the Company a three year contract to supply aerial firefighting services in [...]
Selex Galileo to provide EW training to Greek Army
Source: Selex Galileo, 12-Jan-12
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed an agreement to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) training for Greek Army technicians and flight crew operating out of the Hellenic Army Aviation base at Megara. Following the comprehensive 6 month training programme SELEX Galileo will field personnel to support Hellenic Army crews on-site at the base in Megara. [...]
SAF Helicopters buys AS355N from Greece
Source: HeliHub.com, 03-Jan-12
French operator SAF Helicopters has bought a Eurocopter AS355N Twin Squirrel from Greek operator Interjet. Serial number 5586, and previously flown in Greece as SX-HIG, the helicopter is now registered in France as F-HJFD. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com
Israel and Greece complete joint helicopter training
06-Jul-11
The training was held at the Larisa Air Force Base in Greece and the IAF sent three helicopter squadrons – Squadron 124 and 123 which fly Black Hawk transport helicopters and Squadron 113 which flies Apache Longbow attack helicopters (full story)
Eurocopter details its participation at Defensys 2010 in Greece
Source: Eurocopter, 28-Oct-10
Eurocopter – whose partnership with Greek authorities continues to strengthen in the military, public and parapublic sectors – will showcase a wide range of solutions that meet the country’s helicopter requirements at the Defensys 2010 exhibition, being held in Thessaloniki on 28-31 October. The company’s stand (Hall 13, Stand 49) will feature models from different [...]
Greece to upgrade Apaches to Longbow standard
15-Sep-10
Greece are planning to upgrade at least 12, and possibly a further 7, Apaches to AH-64D Longbow standard
AgustaWestland appoints Authorized Service Centre in Greece
Source: AgustaWestland, 24-Feb-10
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that ICSS S.A. of Greece has been appointed an authorized Service Centre in the country for the A109 series, AW109 Power and the Grand light twin models. The Service Centre, based at Megara Airport, will provide maintenance and repair services as well as maintaining a spare parts [...]
French host CSAR training exercise
Source: Rotorhub, 18-Sep-09
CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course.
Athletes jump from helicopter in world diving tournament
Source: Globo, 18-Sep-09
Competition has competitors from several countries that run the world jumping from high places and bold
Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Dampen Wildfires from Southern California and Canada to Europe and Down Under
Source: Vertical, 02-Sep-09
The summer of 2009 has been another season fighting inferno for Erickson Air-Crane, manufacturer of the world-renowned Helitanker and heavy-lift helicopters
Michaniki S.A. Orders an AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter
Source: AgustaWestland, 16-Jul-08
Michaniki S.A. Orders an AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter
