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Eagle Copters works on refurbishment for Nevada Division of Forestry

Canadian fleet management support company Eagle Copters has worked on a full refurbishment for the Nevada Division of Forestry’s (NDF) newest aircraft

US Army Soldiers and Bavaria firefighters participate in firefighting training

US Army Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade have recently participated in fire prevention training with the US Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria firefighters in Germany

Aerial firefighting operations in Chile: Invitation to tender

Forestal Arauco S.A is one of the largest forestry companies in Chile and South America, and has a firefighting program involving more than 30 aircraft during the fire season, which…

Helinet enters utility market with new aerial firefighting contracts

US helicopter company Helinet Aviation Services has added a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to California’s aerial firefighting fleet

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ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…

Aerial firefighting in Europe

Brittany Wise, Vice-President and General Manager of Civil Aviation Services at Erickson Incorporated, discusses the eradication and control of wildfires

Aerosystems: manufacturing and MRO services for aerial firefighting

Aging fleets need ongoing support battling a global fire season that’s increasing in both duration and intensity as a result of global warming. Erickson shares how the S-64 Air Crane®…

Aerial firefighting: How effective are water enhancers?

The US-based Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Aviation Unit (DFPC) conducted a study during the 2017-2019 wildland…

Nighttime firefighting

Mandy Langfield explores how certain regions are employing different strategies and improved technologies to enhance their nighttime aerial firefighting capabilities

Australian bushfires: aerial response from firefighters

Firefighters and military aid in Australia and beyond have come together to bravely fight the Australian bushfires. Mandy Langfield investigates

Multi-person rescues

Mario Pierobon talks to industry providers to discuss the latest developments in multi-person rescue options