Longview Aviation Capital Executive Chairman David Curtis to Retire

Longview Aviation Capital Corp. managers of a portfolio of companies including Viking Aircraft, manufacturers of the CL-415 announced that David Curtis will be retiring as Executive Chairman, effective August 1, 2021. Read More

Feature: Coastal Air Strike - The New Kid in Town

Michael Hutchins began his aviation career in the vast and complex world of aerial application, initially loading aircraft. Through hard work and determination, working his way to flying for the company that he now owns. Read More

Montana DNR Helicopter Makes Hard Landing 

A Montana DNRC Bell UH-1H returning to its helibase after fighting the Deep Creek Fire suffered a hard landing that resulted in a rollover and fire that later consumed the aircraft. Read More

National Acquires Global SuperTanker for Freight Operations

Orlando-based National Airlines announced this week that it has acquired the Global SuperTanker and will be returning Tanker 944 back into cargo configuration to join the companies fleet of cargo aircraft. Read More

Editorial: Are We Shooting Ourselves in the Foot? 

To say I was shocked this week when I got a call from a confidential source telling me that the Global SuperTanker was going to be ceasing operations at the end of the week would be an understatement. Read More

COFire Aviation Considering Move from Fort Morgan to Montrose

The largest aerial firefighting company in Colorado wants to relocate to Montrose, and if it can reach an agreement with the county, CO Fire Aviation could be moving from Fort Morgan in the coming months. Read More

Feature: Taking Action to Mitigate Risk

Over the past 50 years, Conair’s safety program has evolved from one that reacted to unsafe events to address risks in-flight operations proactively.  Read More

Korean Air to Supply Hybrid Firefighting Drones 

Korean Air will supply two of its new hybrid unmanned vehicles for a firefighting drone project on Jeju Island, one of Korea’s most popular vacation spots. Read More

Blue Sky Network Releases Skylink
 

Blue Sky Network announced SkyLink, a dual-mode data management solution for land, air, sea, and IoT applications. Read More

Two of the Largest Firefighting Helicopters Ready for Wildfire Duty

A 180-day program providing additional firefighting helicopters to departments in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties will begin Tuesday.  Read More

Hill Air Tanker Base off to a Busy Start

In a partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S Air Force, the Hill Airtanker Base has been supporting aerial wildland firefighting in the region since 1996. Read More

Civil Air Patrol Assists in Early Detection of Fires in Nebraska

Fire season has arrived in Nebraska and local fire chiefs have begun requesting observation flights to detect possible wildfires as soon after lightning strikes as possible. Read More

Upgraded Santa Maria Tanker Base to Provide Support for Fires

The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base recently upgraded its facility just in time for the beginning of the start of the high fire danger rating period. Read More

The COVID Effect on Aircraft Tire Supply: Before, Now, and Future

We all have had some hard times in this past year in this pandemic: scurrying to find common household items like Lysol, 409, and even toilet paper. Read More