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UH-60L Black Hawks Expand European Aerial-Firefighting Capacity

Spain’s Airworks has received a restricted-category UH-60L for wildfire response after an 18-month collaboration with Timberline Helicopters, while Pegasus Aero Group signed a long-term, multi-aircraft lease agreement with SkyConnect Leasing. The developments point to growing European operating and support capacity for the heavy helicopter type.

Discovered 2026-08-10T03:17:42.230988-07:00 | 2026-08-10T03:17:42.230988-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The Airworks delivery adds a UH-60L to Spain’s wildfire-response fleet and establishes another European operator for the heavy helicopter type.
Pegasus Aero Group’s long-term, multi-aircraft lease agreement shows leasing is being used to expand Black Hawk availability for wildfire suppression without an outright purchase.
Together, the agreements create additional demand for aircraft support, maintenance and operational expertise around the UH-60L in Europe.

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