Greece announces the purchase of seven Canadair DHC-515 firefighting planes. The order will be finalized by the end of March 2024. The value of the deal amounts to approximately 360 million euros overall. The aircraft, purchased as part of a revamp of Greece’s ageing fleet, will be delivered between 2027 and 2030, according to the agreement. The new aircraft can carry bigger quantities of water to dump on affected areas compared with the country’s Canadair fleet, and fly for longer.

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