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Coulson Aviation wins first firefighting contract in Asia Pacific

In a first for the company, Coulson Aviation has been awarded a contract with the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) (Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management) for the 2020 fire…

LAS and Viking Air deliver first Viking CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter

Canadian Longview Aviation Services (LAS) and Viking Air Limited have announced the delivery of the first Viking CL-415EAF ‘Enhanced Aerial Firefighter’

Coulson Aviation wins contract with USDA Fire Service

Coulson Aviation USA has been awarded a multi-year contract with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fire Service for Next Generation Air Tanker Services throughout the US

New firefighting aircraft introduced at AFF North America conference

The Aerial Firefighting (AFF) North America conference 2020 hosted by Tangent Link was held in Sacramento over two days

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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

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