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Airbus Upgrades A400M Firefighter Prototype Kit

Getafe, Spain - 5 December 2023 – Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000...

GPMS Adds Léman Aviation to Certified Installer Network

 GPMS International announced today that Léman Aviation has joined GPMS’s Certified Installer Network to bring its predictive, lightweight Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) known...

EU to Finance Purchase of 12 Canadair Aircraft to Enhance rescEU Fleet

The European Commission and Canada have agreed to enhancing ties in civil protection and disaster risk management. During the EU-Canada Summit on November 24th, 2023,...

Slovenia Converts Two Air Tractor AT-802’s Into Fire Boss Amphibian Configuration

The Republic of Slovenia took final delivery of its first two twin-seat Fire Boss aircraft on November 24th, 2023. The aircraft arrived after conversion...

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 engine selected by Valdor Aircraft to power Canadian BX Turbo Beaver

The PT6 engine family showcases its unique contribution to aviation sustainability by upgrading existing aircraft LONGUEUIL, Quebec (Nov. 14, 2023) – Pratt & Whitney, an...

Coulson Aviation Awarded 3-yr Aerial Firefighting Contract with Chile for C-130 and Citation 550

Coulson Aviation announced on November 14, 2023, that the company has been awarded a three-year firefighting contract with Chile’s Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) for...

Billings Flying Service Assists Buffalo Airways Removing a CL-215

In an operation rarely seen, Billings Flying Service this week turned heads in Yellowknife when they were called upon by well-known operator Buffalo Airways...

Council Adopts Decision on Funding for Firefighting Planes and Helicopters

Today, the Council agreed to the extension, until the end of 2027, of a transitional measure which will allow member states to continue to...

Saab Continues to Provide Aerial Firefighting Capability for Sweden

Saab is currently operating four scooping firefighting aircraft on behalf of MSB and the new contract means that Saab will continue this provision 2024-2025....

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