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Avincis Renews Contract to Operate Italy's Fire Planes for $495 Million
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Avincis renewed its $495 million contract to operate Italy's fire planes for seven years, managing the world's largest Canadairs fleet.
Avincis Renews $495M Contract for Italy's Firefighting Planes
ROME (Reuters) - Avincis, Europe's largest provider of emergency air services, said on Monday it renewed its contract with Italy to operate the country's fire planes, for 479 million euros ($494.42 million) over the next seven years.
Under the deal, the group will operate 18 Canadairs, the largest fleet the world, owned by the national fire brigade, a statement said.
"We have been proud to operate this fleet for more than 20 years," Roberto Marcolini, Avincis Managing Director Italy Fixed Wing Division, said in the statement.
The group, which has 180 bases across Europe, Africa and South America, provides helicopter ambulance services and search and rescue (SAR) and firefighting operations, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities.
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(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Giulia Segreti)
Key Takeaways
- •Avincis renews contract with Italy for $495 million.
- •The contract includes operating 18 Canadairs for seven years.
- •Avincis is Europe's largest emergency air services provider.
- •The company operates 180 bases globally.
- •Avincis provides various emergency services including SAR and MRO.
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The article discusses Avincis renewing its contract to operate Italy's fire planes for $495 million over seven years.
2What services does Avincis provide?
Avincis provides emergency air services including helicopter ambulance, search and rescue, firefighting, and MRO activities.
3How many Canadairs will Avincis operate?
Avincis will operate 18 Canadairs, the largest fleet in the world, for Italy's national fire brigade.
