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Civil aviationPlanes and helicopters. Spain: 20 aircraft against the fires
More than 500 firefighters in action in the Eastern part
More than 500 firefighters supported by 20 firefighting planes and helicopters have been fighting for four days against the flames that are devouring hectares of land and threatening the village of Villanueva... more
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Civil aviationUSA: Florida invests in medical helicopters
Over 52 million dollars to renew Hems service fleet
Florida is investing 52 million dollars to renew the fleet of helicopters operating the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). It was decided by Monroe County, the southernmost in the United States.... more
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Civil defenseIndia: helicopters to fight the fires
Mil Mi-17 Air Force aircraft in action
The Indian Air Force said it has stepped up its fire campaign in the western state of Goa, where several "sporadic fires" have been reported in various areas over the past week. In particular, the Armed... more
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AirlinesTurkey: Hatay airport reopened
First takeoff of an aircraft with 60 passengers on board
The flag air carrier Turkish Airlines and the low-cost Pegasus Airlines have reactivated the air connections at the international airport of Hatay, located in the southern region of the country, among... more
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Civil aviationChile: 122 firefighting aircraft in action
At least 1,180 houses destroyed and 5,569 citizens affected by the inconvenience
A fleet of at least 122 firefighting planes and helicopters has been engaged for a week in Chile in extinguishing a large number of fires that have broken out in various parts of the country. According... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines in support of earthquake victims
Low fares for transporting volunteers to areas affected by it
The Turkish Airlines company has made available air tickets at fixed prices for departing passengers who intend to volunteer in the areas affected by the earthquake on February 6th. The discounted fare... more
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AirportsTurkey earthquake: various airports closed
Damage to runways, air connections suspended - VIDEO
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria also caused extensive damage to transport infrastructure. The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that was recorded last night caused more than 1358 victims.... more
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Civil aviationAerostatic balloon (2): back to the future
Threat in the US of a Chinese spy device raises the issue of sensitive data security
The eyes of the United States focused on the American skies in these hours, to scrutinize possible threats from a Chinese spy balloon, raise the issue of security on the theft of sensitive data. Their... more
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Civil aviationAlbania-Italy agreement on Civil Protection
End of collaboration on helicopter maintenance services
The Italian Council of Ministers has approved the draft of the project for the creation of the Civil Protection system in Albania. To support this initiative, a loan of 30 million Euros was set up for... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Increase global air traffic
IATA data: +44.6% passengers handled compared to the same period of 2021
The International Air Transport Association (Iata), an organization that brings together air carriers from all over the world, today published the data relating to air traffic in the month of October.... more
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Civil defenseUkraine conflict: London sends military helicopters
British defense ministry confirms Sikorsky "Sea King"
The British Ministry of Defense today confirmed the first delivery to the Ukrainian armed forces of Sikorsky SH-3 HU5 "Sea King" military helicopters no longer in service with the Royal Air Force and the... more
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Civil aviationBrussels buys 10 firefighting planes
Announcement today in Strasbourg: three helicopters are among the purchases
The European Union has announced that it will purchase 10 new amphibious aircraft and 3 additional firefighting helicopters to complete the fleet that fights tens of thousands of fires across the Old Continent... more
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Civil defenseEurope will purchase firefighting aircraft
It's revealed by Commissioner Lenarcic; the negotiations concern amphibious planes
The European Union is reportedly in talks to purchase firefighting aircraft to increase its firefighting capacity. The negotiations concern amphibious airplanes, the British news agency "Reuters" reports.... more
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Civil aviationCalifornia wildfires: CH-47 helicopters in action
Private firefighting operators strengthen their aircraft fleets
California is one of the U.S. states most affected by the scourge of summer wildfires. For this reason, firefighting service operators have been fielding Boeing 234 helicopters for decades. These are the... more
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AccidentsChina plane crash (2): investigations continue
Difficult Beijing-Washington coordination. Preliminary report in 30 days
The accident of the B-737/800 aircraft of the Chinese company China Eastern Airlines has had a very strong media impact in a country that has some of the strictest safety standards on air transport in... more
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Civil aviationRussian firefighting helicopters in China in 2022
They are 4 Kape aircraft, South Korea also interested
The Russian manufacturer Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise (Kape), controlled by the State-owned Russian Helicopters, in 2022 will deliver four more Ka-32A11M helicopters to China, which will use... more
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AirportsEuropean Parliament: question on Foggia airport’s compliance with EU regulations
By Mario Furore
"Parliamentary questions 26 October 2021Question for written answer E-004847/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Mario Furore (NI) Subject: Foggia airport’s compliance with EU regulationsIn 2019, the Ministry of... more
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Civil aviationRR agrees to sell stake in AirTanker Holdings
To Equitix Investment Management Limited
Rolls-Royce announces the agreed sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for cash proceeds of £189m, including the repayment of shareholder... more
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AerospaceEU. Question on concerted European action on fire prevention
By Salvatore De Meo
"Parliamentary questions 17 August 2021 Question for written answer E-003912/2021to the CommissionRule 138Salvatore De Meo (PPE) Subject: Concerted European action on fire preventionIn recent years, severe... more
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Civil defenseContract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters
For aerial firefighting in support of public agencies battling destructive wildland fires
United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters. The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft,... more
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Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Marco Di Marco, Casv director in Pratica di Mare
The police officer told how his department works - VIDEO
AVIONEWS staff interviewed Marco Di Marco, first executive of the State Police and director of the Casv (Flight Training and Standardization Center) department in Pratica di Mare, in the province of Rome.... more
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Civil aviationPlanes-helicopters. EC is stepping up its preparations for the forest fire season 2021
Fleet composed of 17 aircraft under the rescEU system
To be prepared for any large-scale wild fires this season, the European Commission has set up a strengthened European fleet of 11 firefighting planes and 6 helicopters hosted across Member States under... more
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Civil defense"European Rotors" plans debut in 2021 (November 16-18)
It combines the physical trade show with digital content to create a hybrid event
"European Rotors", the new VTOL Show and Safety Conference: the number of registered exhibitors is constantly rising. Furthermore, the in-person event will be augmented by a digital show platform.The event... more
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Civil defenseAircraft. "Aerial Firefighting Europe 2021" next October in Estonia
The event hosted in Northern Europe for the first time
The challenging year of 2020 has identified that international cross border cooperation related to the prevention of and the response to wildfires is more important than ever. With landscape firefighting... more
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Civil defenseEuropean Parliament. Question on Fire service detachment on the island of Ustica
By Giuseppe Milazzo (Ppe)
"Parliamentary questions24 February 2021Question for written answer E-001101/2021/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 138Giuseppe Milazzo (PPE) Subject: Fire service detachment on the island of UsticaUstica... more
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Civil defense"European Rotors": firefighting is one of the show's main topics
Dedicated discussions and trainings to be offered from industry experts
Forest fires are no longer privative issue of southern Europe. Climate change and the increasing awareness of the general public about the economic and social value of nature have brought forest fires... more
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Civil aviationCanada could still use old rescue planes
Coronavirus slowed down production and delivery of new models
Long tentacles of Covid-19 manage to wrap and crush all industrial sectors. Royal Canadian Air Force is forced to employ its old rescue aircraft because of the pandemic. The health crisis, in fact, delayed... more
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Civil defenseLongview’s production CL-415EAF amphibious aircraft takes inaugural flight
It is the first of six aerial firefighters ordered by a launch customer
Longview Aviation Services (LAS) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in cooperation with Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, announced the first Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” has... more
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Civil defensePlanes and helicopters. "AFF North America 2020" prepares for the opening
The event will take place on March 4 and 5 in Sacramento
Tangent Link’s "Aerial Firefighting North America 2020" ("AFF North America 2020") Conference and Exhibition is the must-attend event for anyone involved in the aerial/helicopter firefighting domain, h... more
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Civil defenseThe fires in Australia seen from the aircraft cockpit
Flames and smoke prevent landings - VIDEO
Royal Australian Air Force has released a video showing the difficult conditions of pilots engaged in rescue operations in areas devastated by fires. They write on "Youtube": "Even if our crews are highly... more
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Civil defenseAustralia: planes and helicopters to extinguish the flames
More than 70 active fires, 3 deaths and 150 homes destroyed - VIDEO
Today more than 70 fires are igniting the east coast of Australia. Several helicopters and airplanes are involved in the extinguishing activity and while the flames are destroying several houses and Sydney... more
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Civil defenseFires: two Canadair CL-415 aircraft returned from Lebanon
They had left yesterday afternoon from Rome-Ciampino
The two Canadair CL-415 planes took off yesterday from Rome-Ciampino to Lebanon, where extensive fires are affecting the country, were forced to return to Italy due to adverse weather conditions encountered... more
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Civil defenseFires in Israel: two Italian Canadair aircraft take off
Critical situation monitored by Italy. Conte decides intervention
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte, in agreement with the Department of Civil Defence and the Department of Fire Brigades, ordered the sending of two Canadair CL-415 aircraft,... more
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Civil defenseAircraft-helicopters. RescEU: EU establishes initial fireghting fleet
For the next season of forest fires
To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming Summer, the Commission is launching today the first fleet of firefighting aircraft under the new rescEU system to tackle natural disasters. So... more
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Civil defense"Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition" opened in France
A two day event (March 19-20) in Nimes
"Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019" is the latest event in the expanding conference and exhibition portfolio run by Tangent Link. It follows the recent highly successful SAR conference in Australia and takes... more
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Civil defenseC-27J aircraft in the new firefighting configuration
For humanitarian assistance and support in the event of natural disasters
The 16th "Aerial Firefighting Europe" event returns to Nimes, France,19th and 20th March with a new entry, the C-27J in configuration. The C-27J firefighter with roll-on/roll-off Fire Attack System (FAS)... more
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Civil defenseEU civil protection reform: more effective and rapid interventions
New resources and more airplanes
An upgrade of the EU’s civil defence mechanism, tested to its limits by 2017 and 2018 forest fires, storms and floods, received the support of the House on Tuesday. The aim of the new legislation, informally a... more
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Civil defenseBabcock Italia participates at the world's first simulator Canadair aircraft
It will allow greater safety in firefighting operations and more effective use of airplanes
Italy the first country in the world to equip itself with a CL-415 FFS more
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Civil defenseFires in Greece. Two Italian Canadair planes departed
In support of the extinguishing of the fires burning Attica
The President of the Council of Ministers, in agreement with the Department of Civil Protection and the Fire Brigade Department, has ordered the sending of two Italian Canadair CL-415 aircraft to support... more
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Civil defenseFires in Sweden: two Italian Canadair Fire Brigade aircraft departed
In service already from this morning
Two Canadair CL-415 (Can 27 and Can 31) airplanes from the Department of Firefighters departed yesterday morning from Rome-Ciampino airport, to Sweden, in Stockholm to face the exceptional situation of... more
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Civil defenseEU mobilises planes to fight forest fires in Italy
Brussels, Belgium - In addition, the EU's emergency Copernicus Satellite mapping system is also helping the Italian civil protection authorities
The European Commission has helped mobilise 3 aircraft (2 Canadair and a reconnaissance plane) through the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism's voluntary pool of assets, following a request for assistance... more
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Civil defenseEU helps France fight forest fires
Brussels, Belgium - The EU's emergency Copernicus satellite is helping to provide damage assessment maps of the affected areas
France has activated the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism this afternoon as forest fires are ravaging southern regions of the country and Corsica. The national authorities requested a firefighting aircraft... more
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Civil defenseFires ravage Usa and Canada: deployed thousands of firefighters and aircraft - VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Many people were evacuated, in some regions the state of emergency was declared
More than five-thousand firefighters in just California, airplanes and helicpoter to contain the many fires that have been ravaging already for a few days the west coast of North America. The northern... more
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Civil defenseFires in Portugal (2): the Italian Canadair airplanes took off yesterday evening
Rome, Italy - The pre-activation has been immediate and they were ready to depart already in the early hours
The two Canadair CL-415 airplanes (CAN 13 and CAN 28) of the Fire Department took off yesterday evening from Rome-Ciampino to Portugal (Montereal) to support the wide firefighting activity that due to... more
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Civil defensePlanes and helicopters. With Brexit hard times might lie ahead for Babcock (formerly Inaer Aviation)
Rome, Italy - New spaces might open in the future of Alitalia's employees
By spring the Italian Ministry of Interior and Civil Defence will put the the fire-fighting service by Canadair airplanes and helicopters out to tender. Until today many competitions were won by Inaer,... more
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Civil defenseBAe 146 and Avro RJ airtanker aircraft play significant roles in combating 2016 wildfires in North America
London, UK - 22 aircraft in service or under conversion for this demanding role
In what turned out to be a very busy 2016 wildfire season in North America, the 14 in-service BAE Systems Regional Aircraft-built BAe 146-200s and Avro RJ-85 aircraft of Neptune Aviation and Conair/Aero-Flite... more
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Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense: Canadair airplanes in Israel against fires
Rome, Italy - They took off from Lamezia Terme and Rome-Ciampino bases this morning
Considering the critical situation caused by wide fires that are interesting some Israeli areas upon request by the local Government Italy throught the Civil Defence system sent two Canadair CL-415 airplanes... more
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Civil defenseCivil Defense Department: Italian Canadair aircraft in Portugal to support and fight fires
Rome, Italy - The plane moved to this Country, after to have operated in Corsica in the last days
The Italian Canadair CL-415 airplane of the Fire Brigade, activated in the context of the European project named "Better Use of Forest Fire Extinguisghing Resources by Italy" and organized by the Civil... more
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Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense Department: Canadair airplane in Corsica
Rome, Italy - The request by the French Government due to a temporary stop of the aircraft
A Canadair CL-415 airplane of the Fire Brigade is in Corsica at the Ajaccio Airport from this morning, ready to intervene to support the work by the firefighting teams at ground. It has been activated... more
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Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian Canadair airplane in Cyprus for a wide fire
Rome, Italy - The aircraft can intervene on the flames starting from late afternoon, due to the numerous flight hours necessary to reach the area
A Canadair CL-415 airplane of the Firemen Brigade Department took off in the early morning from Italy, activated in the context of the European project "Better Use of Forest Fire Extinguishing-IT" to contribute... more