Pilot Safe as Helicopter Fighting Australian Fires Ditches

In a press release by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service on Thursday, the service detailed the ditching of a Bell 205 at approximately 4pm. Read More

Erickson Announces Multiple Aircrane Purchases

Erickson Incorporated announced this week new aircraft orders to be delivered in 2020 and 2021 in South Korea and Italy's Vigili del Fuoco (VVF). Read More

'Mad Max' Arrives in Australia to Help Bushfires

A huge water-bombing helicopter has been deployed to Australia to help fight the deadly bushfire crisis gripping the country. Read More

Australia Burns and Port Alberni's Coulson is on the Front Lines

Coulson Group pilot Jonas Doherty closes the door on the Boeing 737 Fireliner he’s captaining and prepares to take off for another dangerous fire fighting flight. Read More

Albuquerque Aerial Firefighting Company Helps with Australian Fires

As wildfires rage in Australia, an Albuquerque company will have a big part. Crews for 10 Tanker will soon be flying DC-10s to Australia to fight the massive wildfires. Read More

Australian Defence Forces Assist Unprecendented Fire Response

Australia's Defense Forces including the Army and Navy have been performing missions over the last month around Australia in an unprecedented response. Read More

Pleas Made Two Years Ago For More Federal Funding For Water Bombers

Another Australian firefighter is dead after what witnesses called a 'freak weather event' saw the 10-ton apparatus flipped by the wind on to its roof.  Read More

HAI Names Jim Viola as New President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Helicopter Association International (HAI) named James A. Viola as the organization’s next president and CEO effective Jan. 16, 2020 Read More