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Helicopter Association International Announces the Passing of Matthew Zuccaro

Alexandria, Va. (Feb. 26, 2020) – Helicopter Association International (HAI) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Matthew S. Zuccaro, the immediate past...

Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 Prepares for Opening Next Week

Tangent Link’s Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 (AFF North America 2020) Conference and Exhibition is the must-attend event for anyone involved in the aerial firefighting domain. Hosted at McClellan...

Rural Firies Fear Air Tanker Cash Splash Leaves Them Truck-Less

The sense in spending $18 million on leasing a 15,000 litre Air Tanker to fight bushfires in Queensland has been questioned when many rural...

‘It Will Change How We Operate’: Cal Fire Buys First Helicopters That Can Fight Fires at Night

SACRAMENTO - Facing wildfires of epic proportions, California’s firefighting agency is acquiring nearly $300 million worth of new weapons: a dozen high-powered helicopters equipped...

Body of Special Operations Airman Killed Fighting Australian Wildfires to be Returned to US

Hundreds of Air Force special operations members gathered last week at Hurlburt Field in Florida to remember Senior Master Sgt. Rick DeMorgan, one of...

Erickson Announces the S-64F+ Air Crane Helicopter

PORTLAND, ORE. – Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, has announced at Heli Expo, a new production line...

Partnership Efforts to Address Australia Wildfires

As wildfires, or “bushfires”, burn throughout Australia, the USDA Forest Service and U.S. Department of the Interior continue to deploy wildfire personnel to assist...

FIREHAWK Helicopter Described as ‘Best All-in-One’ Aerial Firefighter

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company  recognized and thanked the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue and the State...

Erickson Incorporated & Sikorsky Sign Development Agreement to Tackle the Future of Firefighting

PORTLAND, ORE. – Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and premier manufacturer and...

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