EFA VENTURES establishes cooperation with GA AVIATION SERVICES SA

17:50 23/7/2020 - Πηγή: Armynow

The newly established cooperation concerns the provision of repair, maintenance and upgrade services for flying vehicles in the field of defense and security.

It expands its business activities EFAVENTURES (member of EFAGROUP), which announces the beginning of its cooperation with the company GA AVIATIONSERVICES SA, for the provision of repair services, maintenance (MRO services) and upgrading of flying vehicles in the field of defense and security,

based at the facilities of GA at its heliport in Koropi and at Pachis Airport Megaron. To this end, the EFA VENTURES and the G.A. AVIATIONSERVICES S.A.will work with aircraft repair and maintenance companies from Europe and the US, serving completely different platforms and needs for helicopters and airplanes.

THE GA AVIATIONSERVICESS.A. provides servicesmaintenance of various types of civil aircraft and has the necessary equipment and infrastructure for their full technical support, while having developed a very good relationship and cooperation with the most reputable European and American construction and repair companies. G.A. AVIATION SERVICESS.A.Apart from Greece, it provides its services in the Balkan countries, the Middle East and North Africa. Its turnover from services in foreign countries is about 50%.

THE EFAVENTURES, on the other hand, has extensive experience in the implementation of industrial cooperation projects related to defense and aerospace, but also projects related to helicopters, such as the firefighting program for which it has signed a 3 + 2 year agreement with NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA). In addition, EFAVENTURES supports its global operations EFAGROUP in more than 50 countries, as well as the industrial collaborations of major global Aerospace & Defense Equipment Manufacturers.

Her intention EFAVENTURES and her G.A. AVIATIONSERVICESS.A. is to focus the cooperation mainly on the provision of MRO services and upgrades of flying vehicles with emphasis on the region of Europe and the Middle East – North Africa, while supporting the maintenance, repair and upgrading of the means of the Greek Armed Forces and Security Forces.

“THE G.A. AVIATIONSERVICES S.A.after the extensive investments made in its facilities in Koropi that extend to more than 33,000 sq.m. and at the Pachis Airport of Megara in 1,700 sq.m. with modern equipment for the service of civil Aircraft companies such as AIRBUS, BELL, LEONARDO & ROBINSONH elicopters as well as TEXTRONAVIATION (Cessna & Beechcraft), CIRRUS & DIAMOND Air craft, it is a happy start to this.

We believe that, together with our already recognized international partners, their global network and EFAVENTURES experience in related projects, we have the ability to place Greece on the world map as a regional hub for MRO services and aircraft upgrades said Mr. Stavros Kourletas, CEO of GA AVIATION SERVICES SA.

“In recent years, EFA VENTURES has evolved from a technical, consulting company for industrial collaborations, to systems and platformsintegrator in the demanding branch of Aerospace & Defense, undertaking the implementation of similar projects with emphasis on cutting-edge technologies. The new partnership with GA AVIATIONSERVICES SA is fully in line with our current activities and our international experience in industrial partnerships.Furthermore, in this day and age, where enhancing the operational capabilities and roles of existing aircraft fleet platforms requires their interconnection with other ground, air and sea operations, as well as the upgrading of related technology systems, this initiative opens new avenues for SCYTALYS, company also a member of EFAGROUP. SCYTALYS flight media upgrade software design adds clear added value to this initiativeHe said Mr. Nikos Papatsas, CEO of EFA VENTURES.