Erickson Air-Crane founded in 1971 by second-generation logger and entrepreneur, Jack Erickson when leased an S-64E Skycrane helicopter from Sikorsky Aircraft. Since that time, Erickson Air-Crane has harvested timber in many areas of the United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Canada.
By 1993, Erickson Air-Crane became the manufacturer and support facility for all S-64 parts and components. Nowadays the company also offers fire suppression and heavy construction services around the world.
On February 2014 changed brand name to
Erickson.
International branches and/or partners included:
Canadian Air-Crane Ltd
Erickson Air-Crane Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
European Air-Crane Spa based in Florence, Italy.
Ecocopter Peru
Evergreen acquired in 2013 
