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Game-changing Upgrade for Australia’s Largest Firefighting Helicopter

December 9, 2024

FAA Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

January 28, 2022

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain type certificated Model UH-1H restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by multiple...

Karnataka Forest Department Asks for Helicopters to Fight Fire Incidents

January 28, 2022

The Karnataka Forest Department has placed a request for helicopters before the state government to use them to douse forest fires. The helicopters will...

Western Cape burns through R10m to fight bush fires this summer alone

January 27, 2022

The Western Cape has already spent more than R10m fighting wildfires during the current fire season, the province reported on Thursday. Most of the expense...

50 Years of Service for RAF Helicopter Squadron Known for Aerial Firefighting

January 26, 2022

RAF Akrotiri’s 84 Squadron helicopter crew have marked a historic landmark by celebrating 50 years of operational service in Cyprus. Formed on January 19, 1972,...

Serbia Plans to Buy Two Ka-32 Helicopters from Russia to Fight Fires

January 24, 2022

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed the country's plans to purchase two Ka-32 helicopters from Russia for firefighting activities. In October 2021, Serbian Interior Minister...

Forest Fire Extinguished in Punta Cana

January 19, 2022

The Air Force of the Dominican Republic contributed to extinguishing a forest fire registered southwest of the Punta Cana International Airport. Information sent by the...

Western Australians Pick Names for Black Hawk Helicopters

January 19, 2022

Western Australia's two new Black Hawk helicopters have officially been named Yelka and Florian, following more than 12,000 votes cast by the WA public. A...

FAA Awards $5M in Grants to Develop Next Generation of Pilots

January 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $5 million to educate the next generation of pilots and other aviation professionals. The...

USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management

January 13, 2022

Jerry Perez is stepping into a critical role for the USDA Forest Service as its newest National Director for Fire and Aviation Management. Perez...

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