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UH-60L Black Hawks expand Spain’s wildfire-response capacity through delivery and long-term leases

Spain’s Airworks has received a restricted-category Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk for aerial firefighting after an 18-month collaboration with Timberline Helicopters, while Pegasus Aero Group has signed long-term leases with SkyConnect Leasing for an undisclosed number of additional UH-60Ls for wildfire suppression, civil protection and emergency response.

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

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The transactions add heavy-lift UH-60L capability to Spain’s wildfire, civil-protection and emergency-response operations, including support for Galicia’s wildfire response.
Airworks’ delivery and Pegasus Aero Group’s multi-aircraft leases indicate expanding commercial use of restricted-category Black Hawks in Europe for specialized missions.
The lease agreements provide a fleet-expansion pathway without disclosed purchase prices or aircraft quantities, while establishing additional regional support capacity for the type.

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