(Electronic translation) The Governing Council has authorized the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning an expense of 14.57 million euros for the extension , for one year, of the hiring of helicopters for the fight against forest fires , with the company Faasa aviation . This lot, whose validity ends next December 31, is one… Read more »
Source: Andalucia Government, 02-Jan-18
Milestone Aviation Group (“Milestone”), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to lease two B412SP helicopters to FAASA Aviacion S.A. of Spain to support their expanded firefighting services. The two helicopters owned by Milestone, the global leader in helicopter leasing, were previously on lease to a Brazilian operator and utilized in oil and… Read more »
Source: Milestone Aviation, 05-Oct-17
We had the honor of celebrating the 50th anniversary of our long-time customer FAASA. FAASA has been a Bell Helicopter customer since the early 1980s operating a fleet comprised of a variety of Bell helicopters. The current fleet conducts a variety of missions including, aerial work, external loading, fire fighting, passenger transport and medical evacuation…. Read more »
Source: Bell Helicopters, 19-Dec-16
Pilot killed in crash on firefighting ops – Type and operator confirmed by this report. Registration confirmed from photo on this page – enlarged here. Pilot named as Fernando Baraza on this tribute page
13-Sep-14
[electronic translation] The Spanish Agency for Aviation, EASA Safety Certified last April Pilot School Business Group, FAASA. Approval as ATO (Approved Training Organization) E-ATO-107, allows the center to accommodate the rules of formation flight training organizations referred to in the European legislation Jar – FCL. This approval allows the Centre to continue its offering training for helicopter… Read more »
Source: FAASA, 09-Jun-14
Badly burned in arson attack while parked. Gang unsuccessfully attempted same on a second helicopter parked nearby
30-Dec-13
Firefighting helicopter on ferry flight. High momentum terrain impact, fire followed.
19-Sep-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that FAASA Group of Spain has taken delivery of an additional four AW119Ke single engine helicopters for fire-fighting missions. The handover brings the number of AW119Kes in service with this operator to twenty units making FAASA Group one of the largest operators of this model in the… Read more »
Source: AgustaWestland, 24-Feb-10
Source: AgustaWestland, 19-Jun-09
Source: AgustaWestland, 23-Feb-09
