Columbia Helicopters Unveils Multi-Mission Helicopter Program

Columbia Helicopters unveiled its Multi-Mission Helicopter Program this week, featuring the proven Columbia Model 234 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, developed as a single platform solution.  Read More

DART Aerospace Receives Transport Canada Approval for Night Hover Ops

In partnership with Talon Helicopters, DART Aerospace recently received Transport Canada approval for Talon to perform night hover refill operations with its DART AS365 Fire Attack System. Read More

Desser Aerospace Launches New Retail & Wholesale Website

Desser Aerospace, Global Aviation MRO-PMA-Distributor, announces the launch of a new and improved eCommerce website (shop.desser.com). Created with retail and wholesale aviation operator client experience in mind. Read More

Flagler's Fireflight Team Inspires Kids to be Helicopter Pilots

Pilot Todd Whaley has twice in as many months visited schools with the county’s helicopter. The nimble aircraft can do a number of things, including dousing brushfires before they become wildfires. Read More

GPMS Announces STC Approval for Bell 212/412 HUMS System

GPMS announced today it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412 helicopter platform. Read More

Air Tractor Delivers 4000th Air Tractor Aircraft Sold by Lane Aviation 

Olney, Texas-based Air Tractor delivered the 4,000th Air Tractor aircraft last week with the delivery of a 502XP, sold by Lane Aviation to Mike and Tiffany Rivenbark of Moore’s Aerial Applicators based in Moorehead City, North Carolina. Read More

Aviation Specialties Unlimited Announces NVIS FAA STC to UH-60 

Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) announced today the company obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA for NVIS (Night Vision Imaging System) use on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Read More

Feature: Beyond Search & Rescue: How Heliwest Delivers Multiple ISR

Heliwest is the largest onshore helicopter operator in Western Australia with over 40 helicopters. Heliwest has offices throughout Australia and primarily operates out of its base in Western Australia  Read More

Eagle Copters Maintenance LTD. Gains Japanese MRO Approval

Eagle Copters Maintenance Ltd. has received approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) as an approved maintenance organization for Japanese registered helicopters.  Read More

USDA Forest Service Prepositions Firefighting Resources

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) is prepositioning aerial firefighting resources at the Gaylord Airport to be available for state and federal land management agencies battling an increase in wildfire activity.  Read More

Editorial: Goodbye 2020, Let's Hope for a Better 2021

Aside from the large fire now extinguished in Western Australia, Australia’s fire season is off to a slow start. I am sure is a welcome relief to the thousands of firefighters and aircrews that fought so hard to save lives.  Read More

Napa County Group Proposes Quick Response Wildfire Response Planes

Picture this: A wildfire breaks out in mountains near Napa Valley. Soon after, two Napa County-based planes are pouring water on the flames in an attempt to prevent the next Glass Fire. Read More

Feature: Multi-Mission Done Right - Charlotte County Sheriff

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Aviation unit is still a relative newcomer to aviation compared to others in the field that have been in operation for 30 or 40 years. Read More

Feature: SEI Industries - Pushing the Bambi Bucket Further

SEI Industries is a name that may not be as familiar to many as their flagship product, the Bambi Bucket, used around the world in over 100 countries to fight forest fires. Read More

WA Desperately Needs More Aerial Firefighting Resources

MOSES LAKE, Wash.– The world’s largest aerial firefighting aircraft is right here in our backyard, getting a tune-up and upgrade ahead of fire season. Read More