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Río Negro Province Leases S-61 Firefighting Helicopter
19-Jan-26 - Argentina’s Río Negro Patagonian province deploys a leased S-61 helicopter from Helicarrier for wildfire response, featuring dual Bambi Buckets and high-wind operations. #Patagonia
Helicopters Arrive in Chile for the 2026 Fire Season
27-Dec-25 - Ecocopter by Helisul has deployed its helicopter fleet for the 2025–2026 Chilean wildfire season, including the leasing of three S-64 Aircranes and three Super Puma helicopters #Chile
More Certifications for Recoil’s Tsunami Firefighting Tank on the Black Hawk
07-Dec-25 - Countries approving Recoil Aerospace’s 1,000-gallon (3,785 liters) Tsunami external tank for UH-60 helicopters now include the U.S. (FAA), EU (EASA), Canada, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Morocco and South Korea. #firefighting
Another Intense Firefighting Season for Avincis
06-Dec-25 - 2025 was Avincis’ second-busiest year in Spain after 2022, with 5,300 flight hours and 33,200 drops by its AS332L2 Super Puma, Bell 407/212/412 helicopters and fixed-wing CL-215 fleet. #firefighting
