Two Iconic Families Unite To Establish Australian National Fire Op

Two iconic families have come together to solve one of Australia’s most urgent problems. The Fox and Coulson families are set to create a nationally co-ordinated and sovereign aerial firefighting fleet. Read More

DynCorp Wins $325 Million Contract to Support California Wildfire Control

CAL FIRE awarded McLean-based DynCorp International a potential five-year, $352 million contract to provide depot-level aircraft maintenance services to support the department’s wildfire control operations. Read More

Record Amount of Retardant Dropped from Jeffco Airtanker Base This Year

The Jeffco Airtanker Base, which operates out of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, has recorded a record-breaking amount of fire retardant used to fight fires. Read More

Conair's AT-802 FTD Certified to Level 5

Conair Group Inc. is pleased to announce that the certification process for the AT-802 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) has been completed and approved by Transport Canada. Read More

Aerial Firefighting Underway to Put out Forest Fire in Northern Iran

Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force’s Aerial Operations General Shamsaddin Farzadi said on Saturday that the IRGC has performed at least 60 sorties in the province of Golestan since November 2. Read More

National Flying Firefighting Fleet Getting Off the Ground In Australia

The bushfire royal commission’s final report recommended Australia creates a new national aerial firefighting fleet, willing and able to respond to any fire crisis across the country. The Fox and Coulson families are leading the charge. Read More

Coulson Aviation Awarded 5 year Contract with USFS

Coulson Aviation has been awarded a 5-year aerial firefighting contract for their Boeing 737 FIRELINER aircraft by the United States Forest Service (USFS). Read More