Press Releases

Tangent Link, renowned and recognised across the globe for its work with the airborne firefighting community, brings the Aerial Firefighting North America Conference and Exhibition back to Sacramento, California this coming March. Taking place at the McClellan Conference Centre, Sacramento McClellan Airport between 12 and 14 March, the event is...

Torrance, CA — Robinson has added wire strike protection provisions to its R66 options list. Available only on R66 helicopters, the provisions are FAA certified and allow for easy, bolt-on installation of Magellan’s WSPS (Wire Strike Protection System) sold separately by Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg, Canada. Robinson provisions add 7 lb...

Kaleb Gibson, a CD Aviation Services employee,  received his Repairman Certificate while working at CDAS. He continued to complete 18 months of required training and passed the FAA test to receive his Power Plant Certificate. Kaleb Gibson has been a CD Aviation Services employee for five years. While working full...

Strategic alliance with Drone America anticipated to yield unmanned solutions to airborne wildfire surveillance and attack – and more. (Albany, GA) The arsenal of airborne tactics available to firefighters and first responders may soon grow significantly as Thrush Aircraft has formed a strategic alliance with highly-regarded unmanned aerial vehicle and...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Erickson Incorporated, a leading aerospace manufacturer and global aerial services company that has fought fires for nearly 50 years, has returned to serve the citizens of Australia for its 20th year. The October start of the fire season parallels the beginning of summer “Down Under,” and Erickson...

Revolutionary firefighting aircraft will provide faster and more agile fire detection and response capabilities to protect state’s woodland resources. (Albany, GA) Today, as firefighters in the air and on the ground continue to battle devastating wildfires in Southern California, the State of Georgia’s Forestry Commission took a major step forward...

Brasil e Estados Unidos representam os dois maiores mercados mundiais do setor e iniciaram uma aproximação em 2016 A comitiva brasileira do Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Aviação Agrícola (Sindag) completou o quarto e último dia de programação da 51ª Convenção Anual da Associação Nacional de Aviação Agrícola dos EUA...

Tuesday, December 5th, at the National Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA) Annual Convention it was announced that Abbott Industries has acquired Cascade Conversions. Cascade Conversions, a Washington based company, specializes in the approval and production of after market aviation products including pressure cowls, engine conversions, and propeller modifications. Abbott Industries, an...

EVENDALE, Ohio — Dallas-based Prime Turbines LLC, a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc., has advanced its partnership with GE Aviation from a Designated Repair Center (DRC) to an Authorized Repair and Overhaul Center (AROC) for GE M601 and H Series turboprop engines. Under the new designation, Prime Turbines now has...

Pratt & Whitney Canada reached a significant milestone in April of this year, when it produced its 100,000th engine, a testament to the company’s longevity and leadership in the global aerospace market. “Achieving 100,000 engines produced has been a proud moment for us at P&WC and there is no doubt...