Aerial Fire News

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...

March/April 2020

New Study By Global Super Tanker Quantifies Aerial Firefighting Effectiveness

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global SuperTanker Services, LLC (“GSTS”) today released a two-part, independent analysis of aerial firefighting effectiveness and the economic impact of U.S....

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...

Ex-Fire Chiefs Say ‘Ridiculous’ Bushfire Funding Stymies Waterbombing

Former fire chiefs say a "ridiculous" bushfire funding rule is preventing emergency services from waterbombing small fires before they turn into mega blazes that...

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...

CoFire Aviation – Setting the Stage For Excellence

A business partnership starting with nothing but a blind investment and no contract to support it is the best way to describe Co-Fire Aviation...

ATSB Releases Preliminary Report on C-130 Crash in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) released the preliminary report on the crash of Coulson Aviation's Tanker 134 on February 28th, 2020, detailing in...

Aerial Firefighting is Topic of March 3 Lifelong Learning Program

Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning (HCLL) opens its spring series Tuesday, March 3 with Dan Carroll presenting “Aerial Firefighting: Attacking Wildfires from the Air.” His...

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