Six helicopters repatriated
Chapman Freeborn, family member of Avia Solutions Group, and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have successfully worked with McDermott Aviation to demobilise helicopters from Greece after the wildfires. This most recent operation involved the repatriation of six McDermott Aviation Bell 214B helicopters to Australia on an AN124 aircraft.
The helicopters, totalling 35 t, were flown individually into Athens Airport (ATH) by a single pilot who landed them on the tarmac prior to them being dismantled airside and exported as Iata-compliant air cargo.
Usually exports would take place within a cargo terminal, however the Bell 214Bs’ exceptional versatility enables a level of mobility that is invaluable when dealing with complex load planning, airport coordination and constraints pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic. (cj)