Aviation Resources Prepositioned in State for Wildfire Response

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine, Texas to assist with wildfire response across the state. Read More

NSW RFS Training Academy Gets New Simulator

A simulator has been installed at the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Training Academy at Dubbo in a bid to help aviation firefighting specialists expand their skills and ensure their safety.  Read More

Governor Evers Signs Elevated Fire Risk Emergency Order In Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #110 declaring a State of Emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Wisconsin. Read More

Helicopters Fight Utturakand Fire with NDRF in Indian Wildfires

DEHRADUN: The central government on Sunday agreed to provide two choppers and forces from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to combat forest fires in Uttarakhand. Read More

Wildfire Season is Underway, Officials Warn of Dangers

As winter turns to spring, it doesn’t take much for a small spark to flare into a wind-whipped wildfire. According to fire officials, right now is the prime season for wildfires. Read More

SINDAG and IBRAVAG Hold Meeting on Aerial Firefighting in Brazil

Brazilian Ag Aviation Association Sindag announced this week that they will be holding a virtual seminar on Aerial Firefighting operations using agricultural aviation aircraft. 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

Coulson Aviation's Australian 737 Suffers Hangar Mishap

Coulson Aviation’s Boeing 737 “Marie Bashir” was damaged in an incident while taxiing at Australia’s Richmond Air Force Base yesterday when it struck a hangar door.  Read More

Erickson Wins Three US Forest Service Contracts for Season

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, announces three new USFS Firefighting contracts for the upcoming 2021 wildfire season.  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

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

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

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

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