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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...

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...

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