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New Study By Global Super Tanker Quantifies Aerial Firefighting Effectiveness

March 6, 2020

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

March 2, 2020

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

March 2, 2020

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

March 2, 2020

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

March 2, 2020

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

February 28, 2020

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

February 27, 2020

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...

Helicopter Association International Announces the Passing of Matthew Zuccaro

February 26, 2020

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

February 26, 2020

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...

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