Sophisticated new flight simulation software capable of accurately modeling the performance of firefighting helicopters could ...

In this video, witness aerial firefighting operations in an Antonov An-32P "Fire Killer" over Dalaman, Turkey. The aircraft, powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, can carry 8,000 ...

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

An Australian aerial firefighting operator has begun deploying a major helicopter fleet across Greece ahead of the country's ...

The training will have a heavy concentration over the southeast area of Lake California. The California Aerial Supervision Academy is the culmination of CAL FIRE's annual aerial training.

BELGRADE, Mont., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting ...

In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, aviation crews assigned to the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support ...

ROME—U.S. firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation is working to certify a new aerial firefighting retardant that could reduce the risks associated with low-level drops and lessen corrosion damage to ...

The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft ...

ROME—More aircraft are urgently needed in Europe for aerial firefighting after wildfires caused more devastation in 2025 than in any previous year. According to a report by European emergency services ...