By: Alex Thompson Greece has dispatched two firefighting aircraft to assist in battling wildfires in the Paphos...
Year: 2024
Helicopter Express Expands Horizon: Acquires Erickson’s Aerial Firefighting Division and Fleet
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By: Andrew Adleson In the latest industry development, Helicopter Express has completed the acquisition of Erickson Inc.’s...
By: Blake Schrader In the aftermath of devastating wildfires, including the largest in state history, ravaging the...
By: Emily Larson In a significant development for the aerial firefighting sector, Aero-Flite, a Spokane-based company, has...
Governor Newsom Deploys California National Guard to Texas to Support Wildfire Fighting Operations
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As the Lone Star State battles the largest wildfire in its history, Governor...
California Acquires, Begins Retrofitting Seven New C-130 Aircraft to Expand Firefighting Fleet
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is further expanding and upgrading its nation-leading firefighting fleet with seven new...
The Aviation Industry Corp of China announced that two prototypes of the AG600M, the firefighting version of...
Brazil lent Colombia the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II) from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)....
By: Brandon Cafferky Source: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daily-infographic-european-cargo-airline-cargolux-launches-aerial-firefighting-unit
By: Richard Brooks Slovenia has received its inaugural Leonardo C-27J Spartan Next Generation aircraft, marking the first...