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News about Starlite Aviation Ireland |

Helicopters Arrive in Chile for the 2026 Fire Season
27-Dec-25 - Ecocopter by Helisul has deployed its helicopter fleet for the 2025–2026 Chilean wildfire season, including the leasing of three S-64 Aircranes and three Super Puma helicopters #Chile
Super Puma Firefighter Deployed from Chile to Argentine Patagonia
21-Feb-25 - An AS332C1e/H215 Super Puma helicopter, operated by SAF/Starlite and leased by the Chilean government for the firefighting season, has flown to southern Argentina to assist with an unprecedented forest fire in Nahuel Huapi National Park #Patagonia
SAF Helicopters Acquires Starlite Aviation
01-Dec-21 - French Groupe SAF acquires Starlite Aviation Group and forms new global company SAF Aerogroup #SAF
Starlite H215 Helicopters in Mali
30-Jan-21 - Starlite operating AS332C1e / H215 Super Puma helicopters in Mali in support of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) #Mali
Inventory and Tracking System for Starlite
15-May-17 - Canadian based Traxxall Technologies to provide tracking and inventory management system to Starlite Group which operates over 45 aircraft in Ireland, South Africa and Mauritius
Starlite leased new Vector Aerospace AS332L
07-Jul-14 - Dublin, Ireland – Vector Financial Services, the leasing division of Vector Aerospace Corporation (“Vector”), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service, is pleased to announce the signing of new leasing and hourly support agreements for Vector-owned AS332L with Starlite Aviation Group.
Starlite nominated for Irish Operator of the Year
11-Jun-14 - Starlite Aviation has been nominated for the prestigious award of “Aircraft Operator of the Year” for the 2014 Irish Aviation Industry Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in the Aviation Industry, and are sponsored by the Irish Aviation Authority.
Super Puma AS332C1e is ready for duty
27-Feb-14 - Airbus Helicopters today unveiled the latest member of its Super Puma helicopter family: the multi-mission AS332 C1e.
Eurocopter and Starlite Aviation Ireland partnership
25-Sep-13 - Operational Quality Management Support (QMS) for Starlite Aviation Ireland’s growing helicopter fleet will be provided for another year by Eurocopter International Services (EIS) under terms of a new contract announced today at the Helitech International exposition in London. |
| Model | Del'd | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH H215 | 2013 | ||
List of Aircraft |
| Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA330J Puma | 1545 w/o 2015 | EI-SAI : Heavylift Charters Ltd reg 14dec12 per the Irish Aviation Authori ... : EULEX security mission in Kosovo, op by Starlite; w/o Priština ... | ||
| H215 | 2896 | 2014 | EI-SAO : Starlite, to ZT-RCE | |
| AS332L Super Puma | 2154 | 1985 | N215VA : Wells Fargo Bank May12-Jul19 : Starlite Sep13, leased from Vector Aerospace for service in Afgha ... | |
| AS332L Super Puma | 2161 | 1985 | N216VA : Wells Fargo 08May12 : Starlite Sep13, leased from Vector Aerospace for service in Afgha ... | |
| H215 | 2864 | ZS-RTP : Starlite, to N578AC | ||
| H215 | 2896 | 2014 | ZT-RYC : pictured (pic2) firefighting in Pluherlin, Morbihan : Leased by Chilean Gov. Helping Argentina against forest fires | |
| H215 | 2938 | 2015 | ZT-RYD : Starlite by Dec20 : Bamako, Mali for EUTM : Antwerp harbor. to be exported -- > Chile |

