Erickson Press Releases

Aircraft Sales
3/1/2008 Erickson Aircrane Appoints New CEO
4/25/2007 Erickson Air-Crane obtains FAA Full Production Certification for the S-64
12/20/2006 The Korea Forest Service Orders Two Additional S-64E Helitankers from Erickson Air-Crane
3/19/2005 Erickson announces 2nd helicopter puchase by the Korea Forest Service
12/23/2004 Erickson Unveils 2nd Forestale Helitanker at HAI 2005
10/13/2004 Another Stage in the Evolution of the S-64, Digital Technology
10/3/2003 The State Forestry Corps of Italy Signs a 95-Million Dollar Purchase Order for Four (4) Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers.
10/17/2001 Erickson Air-Crane Announces the Sale of an S-64 Aircrane Helitanker to the Korea Forest Service
8/30/2001 Light Speed Data Sharing
4/17/2000 Sergei Sikorsky Presents "Recollections of a Pioneer…"
Firefighting
5/1/2008 Erickson Air-Crane Signs 8.5-year, 200-million Euro Civil Protection Aircraft Lease Contract with the Government of Italy
9/1/2007 Four Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Fly Over 300 Hours Fighting Greek Fires
11/15/2006 ERICKSON AIR-CRANE MEETS THE CHALLENGE OF A MAJOR U.S. FIRE SEASON
10/5/2005 Erickson Helitankers Assist in Wildland Fire Use Strategy
7/7/2004 Erickson S-64 Helitankers Join the Effort to Save The Athens Olympic Village from Burning.
10/31/2003 Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Assist with Southern California Firefighting Efforts
7/2/2002 "Elvis Saves the Building"
3/12/2002 Click here to find out more about our 300gpm Water Cannon.
11/28/2001 Erickson demonstrates an Emergency Rescue Vehicle prototype
4/4/2001 An Erickson Air-Crane Helitanker Travels To Korea Aboard a Russian Heavy Lifter
7/26/2000 Erickson Air-Crane Provides Three Aircrane Helitankers to Italy and One to Greece for the 2000 Fire Season.
8/31/1999 Erickson Air-Crane Provides Six S-64 Aircranes to Assist in California Firefighting
8/1/1999 The Erickson S-64 Helitanker Fights the Izmit Oil Refinery Fire as Part of the "Hellenic Task Force" .
7/1/1999 Los Angeles County Fire Department Secures Aircrane Helitanker Services for the 1999 Fire Season.
3/1/1999 Erickson Makes a Contribution to Firefighters Memorial
10/7/1998 A Revolution in Aerial Firefighting Technology
9/29/1998 An Airborne Fire Engine
7/6/1998 Erickson Air-Crane Sends More Firefighting Helicopters to Florida
7/1/1998 Firefighters Gain New Optimism When "The Big Guns" Arrive
6/1/1998 Erickson Air-Crane Responds to Fires in Mexico
1/1/1998 Eric, The Water Bomber" Makes Quick Work of Victoria Fires
Heavy Equipment
4/5/2007 Mighty Blades Cut the Southern Italian Sky
12/15/2006 The Aircrane Hauls Crushed Rock for Emergency Pipeline Restoration
6/15/2001 Providing an Alternative to L.A. Traffic in "Swordfish"
6/5/2001 An S-64 Aircrane Places the "Peyton" tour boat inside the Crater Lake Caldera
1/31/2001 Hi-Definition TV in Australia, "…the Erickson Way"
3/1/1999 Digital Television gets a boost from the Aircrane
2/1/1999 Erickson Air-Crane Assists GLF/Seli in Solving Manila's Water Woes
1/19/1999 High-Tech Telescope System Delivered From the Air
9/12/1998 The Aircrane Gives the Lady a Lift
7/30/1998 The Aircrane Brings a "Fighting Falcon" Home
12/1/1997 Manila Gets Help from the S-64 to Solve its Water Problem
HVAC
6/1/1999 MCAA Members are changing the Skyline.
Hydroseeding
3/15/2008 Reclaiming the Santiago Burn Area
11/15/1999 Erickson Air-Crane and Tri-State Hydroseeding Complete Another Stage in the Bunker Hill Revegetation Project.
11/5/1998 Helitanker Hydroseeding Reclaims the Scorched Landscape
Logging
8/23/2004 "Airtight Access in B.C.'s Interior" *Published with Permission from CANADIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES Magazine.
9/1/1998 Canadian Forest Industries
Article by Jean Sorensen,
reproduced with permission.
"Flight of the Dragonfly"
Oil and Gas
5/10/1999 The S-64 Aircrane Gives Mobil Total Mobility
2/1/1999 Rigged for Success in Peru
Overhaul and Repair
5/15/2007 Erickson Air-Crane Takes Advantage of its Unique Vertical Integration Experience to Capture New Markets in MRO, Manufacturing, and Engineering.
2/26/2007 Erickson Air-Crane Boosts Product Support in Partnership With M7 Aerospace
4/12/2004 Erickson Air-Crane Lifts Off With Critical Chain Project Management
4/26/2001 Erickson Air-Crane is Ranked 17th in the United States For Aviation Maintenance Training.
Powerline
9/16/2005 Erickson Air-Crane to Assist Energy Company with Powerline Restoration Near New Orleans
5/1/2005 Conectiv Bolsters Reliability while Protecting the Environment (Published on the Conectiv Website www.connectiv.com)
10/30/2000 Gulf Power Company Upgrades Existing Powerlines with help from the S-64 Aircrane Helicopter
7/27/2000 The Fastest Tall Tower in Texas