$78-million investment in wildfire protection for Colorado
A bill soon to be introduced in the state legislature would include funding for a Firehawk, according to Governor Jared Polis’ latest budget for the upcoming fiscal year
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is exercising an option in its contract with Saab regarding aerial firefighting capability in Sweden, which would mean Saab will provide two additional aircraft…
Conair purchases new aircraft for aerial firefighting
Canadian aircraft operator Conair Group has purchased eleven Dash 8 Q400 aircraft for conversion to airtankers, engineered specifically for aerial firefighting
The government plans to increase the country’s ownership of the firefighting aircraft that are used to tackle wildfires by eventually purchasing more large-load capacity aircraft
Erickson wins final FAA certification for composite rotor blades
The final certification from the Federal Aviation Administration means that there is now approval for the entire fleet of S-64 Air Crane E and F models, as well as the…