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Greece signs contract with Airbus for 8 firefighting helicopters
- Airbus Helicopters finalized an agreement to supply eight H215 helicopters to Greece’s government agency responsible for managing climate emergencies and civil protection, intended to assist with firefighting efforts.
- The contract follows a tender conducted by Growthfund’s Project Preparation Facility, the National Fund of Greece, to bolster Greece’s wildfire response capabilities under the Aegis Programme.
- The H215 helicopters, part of the Super Puma family, feature a 4-axis autopilot that enables night firefighting and have a capacity of transporting 19 firefighters and dropping over four tonnes of water.
- Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, expressed pride in being chosen to assist Greek communities annually in fighting wildfires with their H215 aircraft.
- The contract, financed in part by two European funding sources and including an option to acquire two additional helicopters, will follow a government-owned contractor-operated framework, with Airtelis and SAF Hélicoptères providing the necessary technical and operational assistance.
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Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Greek Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two other aircraft) to support the fight against forest fires in the country, following a tender launched by the Growthfund Project Preparation Facility (the Greek National Fund) on behalf of the Ministry. This contract is supported by two European funds and is in line with the Mi…
Greece signs contract with Airbus for 8 firefighting helicopters
Greece has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters, with an option for two additional units, to enhance wildfire combat capabilities. The tender was managed by the Growthfund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF).
"Obviously, the good scenarios are not ahead of us. We will have a difficult summer this year as well. Let us not be fooled by the fact that this year we had more rain," stressed the Minister of Climate Change and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, speaking about the new firefighting season on the show "Epilogue" with Apostolos Maggeriadis. He pointed out that "in March, in the few days when we had higher temperatures and perhaps drier cli…
Greece orders 8 Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of 8 H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok This contract is supported by two European funds and aligns with the Ministry’s Aegis Programme aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the C…
Greece orders eight H215 from Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters, with an option for two additional aircraft, to support wildfire response efforts in Greece. The agreement follows a tender carried out by the Project Preparation Facility of Growthfund (the National Fund of Greece) on behalf of the Ministry. It is backed by two European funds and forms part of the…
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