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1 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yuya Dorgan maneuvers a drone in a virtually simulated environment during the Joint Multi-Domain Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. The Joint Multi-Domain Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course is a course designed to turn warfighters into subject matter experts in counter-UAS tactics who return to their units as force multipliers in countering the UAS threat. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Robinson) The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo    2 66666 Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care.  3 8888 Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea 4 los-angeles-fire-department-orders-two-more-firehawks Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response 5 555 Rep. Dan Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation
The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   
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The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   

Alex Sarnoff June 8, 2026
Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 
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Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 

wpadmin May 26, 2026
Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea
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Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea

wpadmin February 16, 2026
Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response
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Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response

wpadmin November 5, 2025
Rep. Dan Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation
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Rep. Dan Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation

wpadmin July 2, 2025
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  • The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   

    The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   

    June 8, 2026
  • Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 

    Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 

    May 26, 2026
  • Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea

    Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea

    February 16, 2026
  • Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response

    Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response

    November 5, 2025
  • 60 Minutes investigates the initial attack on Caldor Fire

    60 Minutes investigates the initial attack on Caldor Fire

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  • Infographic: European cargo airline Cargolux launches aerial firefighting unit

    Infographic: European cargo airline Cargolux launches aerial firefighting unit

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    Colombia Receives Help From Brazil for Aerial Firefighting

    February 19, 2024
  • Leonardo C-27J Joins Slovenian Air Force Fleet

    Leonardo C-27J Joins Slovenian Air Force Fleet

    January 14, 2024
The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   
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The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   

June 8, 2026
Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 
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Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 

May 26, 2026
The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   
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The Certification Bottleneck: Why Aerial Firefighting’s Greatest Simulation Breakthrough Is Trapped in Regulatory Limbo   

Alex Sarnoff June 8, 2026
May 2026  The Anomaly at 20 Knots  A simulated helicopter flew toward a fire line at 20...
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Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 
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Jet Fuel Hit $10 a Gallon in California. Here’s Why Firefighting Fleets Don’t Care. 

wpadmin May 26, 2026
While commercial aviation contracts under rising fuel prices, aerial firefighting operators are preparing for one of the...
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Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea
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Bell Expands Aerial Firefighting Capabilities in Asia Pacific with First Bell 505 Order for Firefighting in South Korea

wpadmin February 16, 2026
Singapore Airshow – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that South Korean aviation operator EnB...
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Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response
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Los Angeles County Fire Department Expands Firehawk Fleet to Strengthen Wildfire Response

wpadmin November 5, 2025
By Jonathan Pierce | Aviation & Emergency Services Correspondent LOS ANGELES, California — The County of Los Angeles Fire...
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Rep. Dan Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation
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Rep. Dan Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation

wpadmin July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement upon unanimous passage of S.160, the Aerial...
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C-27J Spartan: Leonardo’s Next-Gen Answer to Wildfire Challenges
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C-27J Spartan: Leonardo’s Next-Gen Answer to Wildfire Challenges

wpadmin November 25, 2024
By: Susan Finnick Leonardo has unveiled a state-of-the-art solution to combat the escalating threat of wildfires with...
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New-Generation Aircraft In Development For Aerial Firefighting Mission
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New-Generation Aircraft In Development For Aerial Firefighting Mission

wpadmin November 4, 2024
By: Tony Osborne After relying for decades on fleets of 1950s and ’60s-era aircraft, the firefighting industry...
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Enhanced Aerial Firefighting Support for Australia’s Green Triangle Region Underway at Mount Gambier Airport
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Enhanced Aerial Firefighting Support for Australia’s Green Triangle Region Underway at Mount Gambier Airport

wpadmin October 29, 2024
By: John Ticker Expanded Firefighting Resources for Green Triangle New firefighting infrastructure is being established at Mount...
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EU Deploys 8 Firefighting Planes to Aid Portugal in Battling Wildfires
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EU Deploys 8 Firefighting Planes to Aid Portugal in Battling Wildfires

wpadmin September 24, 2024
By: Lane Sykes In response to the escalating wildfires in northern Portugal, the European Union has dispatched...
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Madison County Endorses Federal Bill to Enhance Aerial Firefighting Capabilities After Devastating Quaker Run Wildfire
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Madison County Endorses Federal Bill to Enhance Aerial Firefighting Capabilities After Devastating Quaker Run Wildfire

wpadmin August 22, 2024
By: Daniel Thompson In the wake of last year’s Quaker Run wildfire, which ravaged 4,000 acres of...
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