River or runway? Water bombers blitz the Burnett
The Burnett River is doubling as a runway as water bombers queue to refill while deployed to combat bushfires in the region.
Pilots Who’ve Taken The Route Less Traveled Are In Demand
Many of the most lucrative jobs in aviation are held by airline pilots, positions thought to be highly secure and in-demand just last year as a wave of older pilots retired. The pandemic has upended that assumption, for a few years at least. In its wake, anxiety and a search for alternative employment is pervasive among air transport pilots.
The Evolution Of Firefighting Mission Equipment
Aircraft capability has evolved from the early simple mechanical “pull the lever” designs, to today’s computer-controlled “drop by wire” firegate systems equipped with advanced telemetry and data gathering capability.
Low and Fast
Heinen Brothers Agra Services operates more than a dozen bases outside of its home in Northeastern Kansas.
Air Tractor Donates Masks to Olney, TX
Air Tractor produced and donated more than 1,600 masks to Olney Hamilton Hospital along with schools in the Olney Independent School District.
Market Expands For Fire Boss In The United States
Fire Boss LLC announced the purchase of a new Fire Boss by Arkansas-based AirPro Aviation for delivery in December of 2020.
It’s time to get serious about how to best utilize our aerial firefighting fleet
Initial response with smaller single engine air tankers such as the Air Tractor AT-802F has proven to be an effective and less costly strategy in other countries. Bill Derr makes a compelling case that it’s time for the SEAT to lead the attack here in the U.S.
EXIM Bank Chairman Tours Air Tractor
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