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How to Become an Aerial Firefighter

A top-notch aerial firefighter isn’t a pilot – they’re a firefighter with an airplane. They know fire behavior and suppression tactics. They understand that...

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Initiatives Aim to Cut Down Fatal Helicopter Accidents

WASHINGTON D.C. – The arrow is pointing in the right direction - - downward.  Over the past two decades, the U.S. helicopter fatal accident rate has...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Places Order for Four Leonardo AW139's

Leonardo announced December 2nd that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) signed a contract for four AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used...

Firehawk Deliveries Continue for United Rotorcraft

United Rotorcraft continued its rapid pace deliveries of two more Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks this week. Delivering a completed Firehawk to both Los Angeles County...

Hartzell Propellers Holds Three Day Summit in Florida

Hartzell Propeller's global network of Recommended Services Facilities gathered recently in Florida for the company's biennial three-day conference on propeller safety, quality and training....

Coulson Aviation Selected by U.S. Air Force to Install RADS-XXL Firefighting System on C-130H

Port Alberni, BC – Coulson Aviation has been selected by the United States Air Force to install their Retardant Aerial Delivery System (RADS)-XXL Firefighting...

S-64 Air Crane Helicopter Headed to South Korea

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, announces the delivery of the K7 S-64 Air Crane® helicopter to the...

Coulson Aviation Expanding Aerial Firefighting Fleet With Norwegian Hercules

Port Alberni, BC – Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. has bought five C-130H transport planes from the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA), which will be...

IHSF Launches Global Survey to Pinpoint Safety Strengths and Weaknesses in the Helicopter Industry

The International Helicopter Safety Foundation (www.IHSF.aero) is initiating its sixth annual survey of civil helicopter operators located in key regions around the world in order to gain...

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