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Conair to supply four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft for Canada’s wildfire response

Conair is set to provide four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft to support Canada’s wildfire response efforts. The deployment underscores continued investment in purpose-built air attack capability for seasonal operations and rapid scaling of aerial firefighting assets.

2026-05-28T12:11:31.136273-07:00

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U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused

2026-05-26T15:09:19.566249-07:00

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Noemi outlines electric amphibious aircraft playbook for firefighting, skydiving and defense markets

2026-05-19T12:25:31.720130-07:00

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Wisk Aero’s second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft enters flight testing with a May 4 Hollister, Calif., sortie

2026-05-04T09:36:35.049503-07:00

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Conair to supply four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft for Canada’s wildfire response Conair is set to provide four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft to support Canada’s wildfire response efforts. The deployment underscores continued investment in purpose-built air attack capability for seasonal operations and rapid scaling of aerial firefighting assets.

2026-05-28T12:11:31.136273-07:00

Conair to supply four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft for Canada’s wildfire response

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U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training jet crashed around 12:30 p.m. Central in rural Mississippi after an incident during a training flight. Both naval aviators ejected safely and were taken for medical evaluation; Chief of Naval Air Training says some training flights were paused. Investigation is underway.

2026-05-26T15:09:19.566249-07:00

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused

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Spain to retrofit A400M transports with specialized firefighting equipment Spain’s president, Pedro Sánchez, announced on May 21, 2026 that the Spanish Air Force will fit some Airbus A400M military transports with specialist firefighting kits. The move signals how operators are adapting the A400M beyond airlift roles to add capability for aerial wildfire response.

2026-05-22T06:55:17.416423-07:00

Spain to retrofit A400M transports with specialized firefighting equipment

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Noemi outlines electric amphibious aircraft playbook for firefighting, skydiving and defense markets Noemi says it is building an electric amphibious aircraft designed for multiple missions, with an emphasis on aerial firefighting alongside skydiving operations and targeted entry into military markets. The company’s positioning mirrors growing interest in scalable, purpose-adaptable airborne firefighting capacity.

2026-05-19T12:25:31.720130-07:00

Noemi outlines electric amphibious aircraft playbook for firefighting, skydiving and defense markets

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ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations The ATSB’s May 13, 2026 report identifies the main themes emerging from its aerial firefighting survey, highlighting operational and safety factors relevant to aircraft and crew participating in wildfire response missions. The findings are intended to support future risk reduction across aerial firefighting activity.

2026-05-13T07:09:29.729411-07:00

ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations

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ATSB flags situational awareness and misunderstanding in helicopter–firebombing close encounter over Victoria The ATSB report examines a loss-of-separation incident over Victoria involving a helicopter and a firebombing aircraft, attributing the event to misunderstanding and inadequate situational awareness. The findings point to breakdowns in how crews perceived and managed the fireground airspace during the encounter.

2026-05-05T06:34:44.723584-07:00

ATSB flags situational awareness and misunderstanding in helicopter–firebombing close encounter over Victoria

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Wisk Aero’s second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft enters flight testing with a May 4 Hollister, Calif., sortie Wisk Aero has completed the first flight of its second Generation 6 autonomous air taxi aircraft, flying the test platform from Hollister, California on May 4. The company says it put two Boeing-backed certification aircraft into simultaneous flight testing, doubling the pace of its Gen 6 certification flight program.

2026-05-04T09:36:35.049503-07:00

Wisk Aero’s second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft enters flight testing with a May 4 Hollister, Calif., sortie

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OroraTech delivers Greece’s Hellenic Fire System: four wildfire-monitoring satellites plus a 13-satellite Europe rideshare OroraTech says four satellites for Greece’s Hellenic Fire System were launched and deployed May 3, creating what it calls the world’s first national satellite system dedicated exclusively to wildfire detection and tracking. Separately, 13 European satellites reached orbit on the same rideshare launcher to support Italian and Greek monitoring programs, alongside CubeSats testing connectivity.

2026-05-04T06:50:40.398431-07:00

OroraTech delivers Greece’s Hellenic Fire System: four wildfire-monitoring satellites plus a 13-satellite Europe rideshare

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Conair to supply four Q400(AT) firefighting aircraft for Canada’s wildfire response

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused

Noemi outlines electric amphibious aircraft playbook for firefighting, skydiving and defense markets

Wisk Aero’s second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft enters flight testing with a May 4 Hollister, Calif., sortie

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