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EHang launches AAV firefighting solution

China-based EHang Holdings Limited (EHang) has launched the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution, EHang 216F

Volga-Dnepr delivers two Mi-8 helicopters for Malaysian firefighting

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered two helicopters from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Kuala Lumpur for PT Komala Indonesia to support Malaysian seasonal wildfire-fighting efforts

BC Wildfire Service tests night vision helicopter operations

British Columbia (BC) Wildfire Service in Canada has successfully tested a helicopter equipped with night vision goggle technology

California firefighters enlist Fire Hawk helicopters in fight against wildfires

Local firefighters in California have added Fire Hawk helicopters to their arsenal in the fight against wildfires this summer

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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