As part of a wide-ranging boost to its capabilities, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an additional US$72m in funding for extra aircraft to be added to the CAL FIRE…
The US FAA has granted an amendment to Dart Aerospace’s STC for the H145 Fire Attack System (FAS), which now allows the fire fighting system to be installed on the…
Reacting to the vastly increased rate and scale that wildfires are developing in the greater Los Angeles area, the City’s fire department has modified its strategy for dealing with this…
Colorado’s Trans Aero has taken delivery of its second UH-60 from Black Widow Helicopters. The aircraft, an A+ model, will be used primarily in a firefighting role but will be…
Billings Flying Service (BFS) has taken delivery of six former Koninklijke Luchtmacht/Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47Ds. The sale of the aircraft, which was approved by the Netherlands Defence Ministry…
Erickson has secured FAA approval for the use of night vision goggles (NVG) on the S-64F Air Crane. The approval represents a key component of the company’s NVG initiative. To…
United Rotorcraft has announced that Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a bill which calls for the purchase of a second UH-60/S70 Firehawk from United Rotorcraft.