Aerial Fire News

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...

US Aerial Firefighters See Growing International Opportunities Amid Domestic Uncertainties

The privately operated US aerial firefighting industry is pursuing a growing international market, as devastating fires continue in Australia, and the fire risk throughout...

FAA Approves Rare Permit to Replant After Wildfires

Wildfire restoration got a huge boost in both safety and speed thanks to a recent FAA approval for Seattle-based DroneSeed. The privately held startup obtained an additional...

Colorado Springs Airport to be Home to Regional Firefighting Base

The Colorado Springs Airport and U.S. Forest Service will spend $17 million to build a regional firefighting base at the airport that will allow...

Babcock Receives Approved Maintenance Organization Certification From Transport Canada

Babcock announced February 4th that it has received Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) certification from Transport Canada. The AMO certificate verifies that Babcock has met the...

Elbit Systems Solution to Allow Planes to Fight Fires 24/7

Since the 1950s, aerial firefighting has been conducted using liquid cascade drop methods, which require firefighting sorties at low altitudes. Although effective, these methods are restricted to...

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