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Their core work

Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) is Greece's national aerospace and defence manufacturer, producing aircraft structural components, performing MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), and manufacturing aerostructures for both military and civil aviation. In H2020, they contributed manufacturing expertise to Clean Sky 2 airframe and regional aircraft programmes, working on structural design, assembly processes, and component fabrication for next-generation aircraft. They also participated in one IoT/experimentation infrastructure project (RAWFIE), reflecting their broader engineering capabilities beyond pure aerospace manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the earlier H2020 period (2014–2019), HAI participated in Clean Sky 2 airframe and regional aircraft work packages without detailed thematic descriptors, suggesting a focus on core manufacturing and structural engineering tasks. By 2020–2024, their projects explicitly emphasise eco-design, energy efficiency, noise and vibration reduction, and passenger comfort — signalling a shift from pure structural manufacturing toward greener, more passenger-centric aviation solutions. This trajectory aligns with the broader European push toward sustainable aviation under the Clean Sky programme's later phases.

HAI is moving toward sustainable aviation manufacturing, with growing emphasis on eco-design, energy efficiency, and reduced environmental impact — making them a relevant partner for green aviation and clean transport initiatives.

How they like to work

HAI operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia, which is typical for a large industrial manufacturer contributing specialised production and engineering capabilities to research-driven programmes. With 133 unique partners across 17 countries, they work in very large Clean Sky 2 consortia where dozens of aerospace companies collaborate under programme-level coordination. This means they are experienced in structured, multi-partner industrial collaborations and comfortable working within complex supply chain hierarchies.

HAI has collaborated with 133 unique partners across 17 countries, primarily through large Clean Sky 2 consortia that involve Europe's major aerospace manufacturers, research centres, and universities. Their network is heavily concentrated in Western European aerospace hubs (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) with Greece as their home base.

What sets them apart

HAI is Greece's only large-scale aerospace manufacturer, giving them a unique national position as the sole Greek industrial partner capable of contributing airframe manufacturing and MRO expertise to major European aviation programmes. Their sustained participation in both Clean Sky 2 Airframe ITD and Regional Aircraft streams means they carry institutional knowledge across multiple aircraft platform types. For consortium builders, they offer access to Greek aerospace manufacturing infrastructure and a proven track record in long-running, high-budget collaborative programmes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GAM AIR 2018
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.7M) — core Airframe ITD work package in the Clean Sky 2 programme, HAI's flagship H2020 engagement.
• GAM-2020-REG
  Regional aircraft project explicitly targeting passenger comfort, noise reduction, and environmental benefits — represents HAI's evolution toward green aviation goals.
• RAWFIE
  Only non-aerospace project, showing HAI's capacity to contribute to IoT experimentation platforms for unmanned vehicles across road, air, and water domains.