Latest Aerial Firefighting news

New helicopter base to provide support during wildfire season

The US Forest Service recently awarded a contract to KOO Design Build for the design and construction of a new helicopter base on the Payson Ranger District in Arizona

Fox and Coulson create national firefighting fleet in Australia

Australian companies Fox and Coulson will create a nationally co-ordinated and sovereign aerial firefighting fleet – with expertise in night-time blaze-battling – to quickly respond to emergencies and, hopefully, lessen…

NSW Rural Fire Service unveils firefighting fleet

The Australian NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) unveiled its aerial firefighting fleet during an event on RAAF Base Richmond where it will continue to operate from

USFS awards five-year contract to Coulson Aviation

Coulson Aviation has been awarded a five-year aerial firefighting contract for its Boeing 737 FIRELINER aircraft by the United States Forest Service (USFS)

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Leading the S-64 aircraft into the future: introducing the S-64F+

Erickson on how they are building upon their experience as Air Crane® OEM to innovate and integrate the latest technology to tackle night firefighting missions with the launch of the…

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

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…

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…

Firefighting drone technology

Amy Gallagher explains how firefighting drone technology designed to protect people and property is developing; but without financial backing from the government, implementation continues to be a challenge

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