AerialFire Magazine May/June 2020

Page 18

Ramirez Aviación Acquires AT-802 for Fighting Fires in Chile Representatives of strategic partners, Falconer/Argentina, Aeroglobo (L-R) Falconer’s Roberto Tomassomi based in Marco Juarez, Argentina, Raul Rameriz and wife Lucia

Aeronaves/Brazil and Lane Aviation/USA conducted a delivery to Ramirez Aviación of an AT-802 for fighting fires and treating crops in Temuco, Chile.

of Ramirez Aviacion based in Temuco, Chile and AeroGlobo’s Renato Pires based in Botucatu, Brazil celebrate the delivery of a new AT-802 to Raul and Lucia. The aircraft is powered by a PT6A67AG engine with a five-blade Hartzell

Representatives of strategic partners, Falconer/ Argentina, Aeroglobo Aeronaves/Brazil and Lane Aviation/USA conducted a delivery to Ramirez Aviación of an AT-802 for fighting fires and treating crops in Temuco, Chile. Among those present were Raul and Lucia Ramirez, Roberto Tomassoni (Falconer), Renato Pires (Lane Aviation / Aeroglobo Aeronaves) who together were able to enjoy a gratifying moment for the arrival of the long-awaited aircraft.

and Lucía Ramírez Nicolás (daughter), who are responsible for logistical and administrative issues at Ramirez Aviación.

Ramirez Aviación is a family business formed in 2014. It is directed by pilot Raúl Ramírez Prado, who works with Lucía Nicolás Donoso (wife)

Today, he flies both aerial applications and forest firefighting with currently over 30 years of experience.

Raúl Ramírez has been a pilot since 1985. In 1989, he started flying a G164B Ag-Cat over Chilean forest fires working for Aerozonal that is based in Mininco. From 1995 to 2005, he founded and operated Servicios Aéreos Santa Lucía, focusing on primarily aerial applications.

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