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Family of Pilot Killed Fighting 2020 California Wildfire Reaches $15M Settlement

The family of a helicopter pilot killed in a 2020 Southern California wildfire crash has reached a $15 million settlement with the company responsible for maintaining the aircraft, their attorneys announced Friday. The agreement resolves claims that maintenance failures contributed to the fatal accident.

2025-05-09T12:08:15.901713-07:00

Vertical Mag

Greece Orders Eight Airbus H215 Helicopters to Boost Wildfire Response

2025-04-30T08:48:31.176925-07:00

globaltimes.cn

China's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Receives Type Certification

2025-04-20T19:29:06.212526-07:00

Reuters

Tragic Helicopter Crash During Firefighting Operations in South Korea

2025-04-06T01:45:02.225376-07:00

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AINonline

Sikorsky Trials Autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk in Rainy Wildfire Conditions Sikorsky conducted the first live-fire autonomous flight tests of its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter under simulated rain conditions over an active wildfire. The trials assessed onboard autonomy algorithms’ performance in degraded visibility and high-heat environments ahead of potential deployment in aerial firefighting and disaster-response roles.

2025-05-15T13:06:19.918759-07:00

Sikorsky Trials Autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk in Rainy Wildfire Conditions

AeroTime

Entrepreneurs Race to Develop Next-Generation Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft As wildfire seasons intensify amid climate change, a wave of entrepreneurs and startups are developing a new generation of amphibious firefighting aircraft. These platforms—from high-capacity water scoopers to electric seaplanes—aim to double payloads, slash turnaround times and extend operational flexibility, bolstering global fire response.

2025-05-14T20:02:20.154543-07:00

Entrepreneurs Race to Develop Next-Generation Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft

AINonline

Avincis Deploys Italy-Based CL-415 Scoopers to Bolster Israel’s Wildfire Response Avincis has dispatched CL-415 amphibious water-bombers from its Italian fleet to support firefighting efforts in Israel, providing high-capacity water drops amid escalating wildfire threats. The move underscores cross-border asset mobility in aerial firefighting operations.

2025-05-14T09:54:35.887355-07:00

Avincis Deploys Italy-Based CL-415 Scoopers to Bolster Israel’s Wildfire Response

SpaceNews.com

OroraTech Raises $13M Series B Tranche to Accelerate Wildfire-Monitoring Satellite Constellation OroraTech has secured an additional $13 million in its Series B round to speed deployment of its infrared wildfire-detection constellation. The funding will support rapid launches and data analytics enhancements, expanding global near–real-time fire alerts and risk assessment capabilities.

2025-05-14T01:01:41.865911-07:00

OroraTech Raises $13M Series B Tranche to Accelerate Wildfire-Monitoring Satellite Constellation

Fire Aviation

Climate-Driven Fire Seasons Jeopardize US-Canada-Australia Aerial Firefighting Pact A decades-old resource-sharing pact between the US, Canada and Australia faces unprecedented strain as climate-driven fire seasons lengthen and begin overlapping. The erosion of seasonal complementarity now threatens the mutual deployment of crews and aircraft, reducing firefighting capacity at a time of rising global wildfire risk.

2025-05-12T22:38:43.410371-07:00

Climate-Driven Fire Seasons Jeopardize US-Canada-Australia Aerial Firefighting Pact

Associated Press

Family of Pilot Killed Fighting 2020 California Wildfire Reaches $15M Settlement The family of a helicopter pilot killed in a 2020 Southern California wildfire crash has reached a $15 million settlement with the company responsible for maintaining the aircraft, their attorneys announced Friday. The agreement resolves claims that maintenance failures contributed to the fatal accident.

2025-05-09T12:08:15.901713-07:00

Family of Pilot Killed Fighting 2020 California Wildfire Reaches $15M Settlement

AerialFire

USFS Bolsters Eastern North Carolina Wildfire Response with Helicopter Operations The U.S. Forest Service has intensified aerial firefighting operations in Eastern North Carolina as wildfire season grips the region, deploying helicopters equipped for water drops, reconnaissance and crew transport. These coordinated air and ground efforts aim to tackle complex fire behavior, enhance situational awareness and accelerate containment timelines.

2025-05-06T10:21:36.444230-07:00

USFS Bolsters Eastern North Carolina Wildfire Response with Helicopter Operations

AerialFire

Antonov An-32P ‘Fire-Killer’ Remains Europe’s Frontline Water-Bomber Designed in the late Soviet period as its primary water-bombing workhorse, the Antonov An-32P Fire-Killer remains Ukraine’s key aerial firefighting asset more than 30 years after the USSR’s collapse. Operated by the State Emergency Service and Zaporizhzhia’s Xena Airline, An-32Ps now lead firefighting missions across Europe.

2025-05-06T04:18:58.887911-07:00

Antonov An-32P ‘Fire-Killer’ Remains Europe’s Frontline Water-Bomber

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