Chios: The Aegean's Best-Kept Secret
Chios has always occupied a singular position in the Greek imagination — an island of extraordinary historical depth, of Genoese towers and Byzantine monasteries, of mastic trees found nowhere else on earth. Yet for years it remained the province of the well-informed traveller, not the mass-market Aegean circuit. A private helicopter charter from Athens to Chios, arranged through Fly G Aviation, changes your relationship with this island entirely.
The conventional route by ferry from Piraeus typically requires many hours, while a domestic flight still involves airport processing, connection timing, and baggage delays. Fly G Aviation's approach is different: departures are arranged from our helipad approximately 15 minutes from Athens International Airport, aboard a twin-engine Airbus H135 or AS355 TwinStar through EASA-certified Greek partner operators, landing at the Chios municipal helipad in approximately 60–70 minutes. No queues. No terminal. No compromise.
I have been flying Greek routes as a licensed pilot for more than 30 years. The Chios crossing, threading the eastern Aegean toward the Turkish coast on the horizon, is one of the most visually arresting in our portfolio. From altitude, the mastic villages of the Mastichochoria appear as a mosaic of medieval geometry. It is an arrival that changes how you see the island before you have even landed.
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Key Facts
✦ Flight time: approximately 60–70 minutes
✦ Departure: Our Athens helipad (~15 min from AIA)
✦ Arrival: Chios municipal helipad
✦ Aircraft: Airbus H135 or AS355 TwinStar
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Why Private Helicopter
✦ No commercial terminal check-in
✦ Priced per aircraft — ideal for groups
✦ Twin-engine: Fly G Aviation's overwater standard
✦ EASA-certified Greek partner operators
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