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The aerial firefighting and agricultural aviation industries have lost one of their own: Juliana Turchetti, a smart, beautiful lady. When ...

There's a saying: "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Usually, we are forward looking but we ...

As the fire season in the United States begins, operators have started contracts or are finishing up maintenance on their ...

Commitment and Responsibility As aerial firefighting operators, we understand the immense weight of responsibility we carry. Every flight tests our ...

Recently, the debate for a national firefighting fleet in Australia has again hit the national media spotlight. As their federal ...

by Byron Yoder Maintaining the exterior appearance of aerial firefighting aircraft is crucial not only for aesthetic purposes but also ...

The FAA's proposed rule changes outlined in Docket FAA-2023-1377, titled "Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification," offer promising advancements for streamlining processes ...

A history in aerial firefighting isn’t told through timelines of dates, drops, tanker types, and tail numbers. It’s told through ...

In December 2023, AerialFire spoke to Jennifer Draughon, President of Neptune Aviation in Montana to find out how she went from a ...

Story by Ryan Mason, Images by Ryan Mason and Jeff Serpa San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) is primarily ...