Helicopter

As Global Fire Season Winds Down, Aircraft Head to Maintenance, Next Assignments

A Coulson Aviation CH-47 sits on the ramp of a Chilean airport, but unlike other days where it sat poised and ready to depart...

Erickson Air Crane “Camille” Burned in Arson in Chile

Reports surfaced Tuesday from Chile of the overnight firebombing of the Erickson Air Crane "Camille." AerialFire reached out to Erickson Air Crane for official...

A Vietnam Helo’s New Robot Brain Will Help Fight a Different Kind of Enemy

On January 2, 2020, the state of New South Wales declared a state of emergency as Australia’s bushfires continued their deadly rampage. The next...

AHIA to Explore Bushfire Lessons

One of Australia's most respected experts on aerial firefighting will deliver an address on the lessons learnt from the recent bushfire crisis at the...

Helitak Equipment to go Global Thanks to Federal Grant

After well over a decade of research and development, local manufacturer Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment will soon be fitting its fire-fighting invention to helicopters...

Erickson Debuts Composite Main Rotor Blades

PORTLAND, ORE. – Erickson Incorporated, the leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, today announced FAA approval of its next-generation composite main rotor...

Australia is Burning and Port Alberni’s Coulson Group is on The Frontlines

Coulson Group pilot Jonas Doherty closes the door on the Boeing 737 Fireliner he’s captaining and prepares to take off for another dangerous fire...

How to Become an Aerial Firefighter

A top-notch aerial firefighter isn’t a pilot – they’re a firefighter with an airplane. They know fire behavior and suppression tactics. They understand that...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Places Order for Four Leonardo AW139's

Leonardo announced December 2nd that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) signed a contract for four AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used...

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