by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 14, 2021 | News
Reports of a crash are coming from Turkey, involving a Beriev Be-200 firefighting aircraft. There were no survivors among the 8 occupants. The incident happened today (Saturday), in a mountainous region near Kahramanmaras, in southern Turkey. The aircraft was a Beriev...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Apr 26, 2021 | News
The career of the 747 Supertanker, the biggest firefighting aircraft, may be in danger as its owner decides to cease operations. But this isn’t the first bump on the road for the impressive jet. It is probably the most impressive fire-fighting aircraft in the world....
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Apr 1, 2021 | News
In as-yet unclear circumstances, a Boeing 737-300 belonging to Coulson Aviation, rolled into a closed hangar in Australia. The aircraft suffered significant damage. Newer jets replace older aircraft, in a continuous chain. Passenger-carrying airlines fly their...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Conair Group in Canada bought 11 Q400 turboprops, that previously operated in FlyBe’s colours, for firefighting use. The aircraft will join an ever-increasing fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash-8-400s, with a promising future. FlyBe may be about to rise from its ashes...
