Fire-fighting in Spain

[407TX]

Anybody knows which companies do fire-fighting in Spain(websites,phones,etc)

[jab]

Do a google search or for previous threads on this forum for FAASA, HelicSA and Heli Sureste. Out of interest, Spain is the only country I have been to where they have a regulation in place stating you must be an EU citizen to act as PIC on a Spanish registered aircraft. I see you post from the US so this will affect you. Era has some 212's and 412's there which are still on the N register, last time I looked. They are contracted to FAASA who was using Spanish pilots to fly them. My info is a year old so it may have changed but I doubt it.

[rcapiloto]

Your info on ERA machines is correct, there may be up to 6 212's and 6 412's operating this year for FAASA, as well as up to 5 212's from Abu Dhabi Aviation. The restriction on EU citizenship does not apply to fly these A/C, however you have to be profficient in spanish to operate in fire-fighting duties: FAASA does not operate with copilot/translators as did other spanish companies in the past.

Apart from the 3 companies mentioned on the previous post, you can google Coyotair, Sky Helicópteros, Hispánica de Aviación (HASA).

[rcapiloto]

Oh! Lest I forget. There are several countries in the world that have even tighter rules as far as citizenship goes. In certain countries you can obtain a professional licence only after been a resident in country for 2 years (Peru) or you have to be a citizen of that country - period (Mexico, Ecuador).

[407TX]

:ok:I am 100% Spanish proficient, and I have over 13K helo time, I am looking to change the scenery and good food.

[Hilock]

www.heliportugal.pt

[Bravo73]

But, 407TX, have you got a 'right to work' in the EU? (ie EU passport or existing work visa.)

If you haven't, then a work visa might be very hard to come by.

[Brilliant Stuff]

Talk to 170' it's his backwater.

[rcapiloto]

407TX,

Talk directly to FAASA (www.faasa.org, 34-957710460), as far as "the right to work in the EU", some foreigners are hired directly in Spain and the visa process is handled directly by the company.

[Darren999]

How strict are they with wanting you to speak Spanish? I have the right to work there... Just a thought..:ok:
Do all companies require that...
Thanks

[expatron]

You need to speak spanish to fly there, all the ground firefighting crew will talk to you in spanish, so you could be a little bit lost if you do not understand them, come on you guys try to learn another language!
Buena Suerte :ok:

[eivissa]

There is a 212 on mallorca and a 407 on ibiza used for firefighting, but i cant tell who operates them, just that they both have a spanish reg. and that they are yellow ;)
Helisureste operates two A109 on ibiza for ems, but i guess thats not what you are looking for.

You should contact these guys, atpl(h)/IR required for PIC.

http://www.grupoinaer.com/index.php?/inaer/bolsadetrabajo