Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. was founded in 2007, with the intent to build and grow a global helicopter aerial service provider. The initial group of investors saw the concept of “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Understanding that bringing two specialty companies—and acquiring the Oil and Gas expertise of Brazilian-based Air Amazonia in 2013—has created an organizational opportunity to be a full-services provider for firefighting, government services, and commercial services such as oil and gas, construction, and special project work
