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As Fire Season Approaches, Aerial Firefighters Adjust To Coronavirus Pandemic

The US aerial firefighting industry remains mission-ready for this year’s wildland fire season, despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on international travel...

Bridger Aerospace Prepares to Support Local Emergency Services with Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

Local aerial wildfire management, response, and suppression company, Bridger Aerospace is going the extra mile to support local health authorities and emergency services with...

Chinese Company Designs Firebombing Drone

Chinese company QilingUAV announced recently that they were developing a firebombing unmanned aerial vehicle. The Qiling UAV JC260 will carry a 'retardant bomb' device...

HAI Joins Aviation Groups in Seeking Federal Financial Relief for General Aviation Businesses

Alexandria, Va. (March 17, 2020) – Helicopter Association International (HAI) has joined a coalition of five other general aviation associations in seeking from the...

The Drop: Australia Can’t Catch a Break

I recently returned from a trip to Australia, and I can tell you, the extensive fires you were seeing on the news were not...

Night Aerial Firefighting – Taking the Fight 24/7

Aerial firefighting operations during a wildfire typically run from sunrise to sunset. That is the way aerial firefighting has been conducted since aircraft were...

Aerial Firefighters Steal the Show at Heli-Expo 2020

One could have been easily confused as to whether they were attending the right helicopter convention at this year’s Heli-Expo 2020 held in Anaheim,...

Canberra Farewells Air Tanker After Devastating Bushfire Season

After a summer of smoke and fire, a very thankful Canberra has farewelled the American very large air tanker (VLAT) that flew 29 missions...

FAA Seeks Information on Low Altitude Operators for UAS Rulemaking

The Federal Aviation Administration put out a request for information last week that seeks to obtain information from operators primarily flying low altitude operations,...

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