Despite NL not having a chief water bomber pilot currently, Minister of Transportation Barry Petten has committed to having someone in the role by the time wildfire season starts in NL — which is ...

The departure of Newfoundland and Labrador's latest chief pilot has left an important position in air services vacant and both water bomber and air ambulance pilots are publicly expressing concerns.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Philippine Mars water bomber, a familiar presence on Sproat Lake for decades, has departed Vancouver Island and arrived in U.S ...

The minister responsible says government is working with Transport Canada to fill a key position for the province’s water bomber fleet. The Chief Pilot’s resignation comes into effect today. The Water ...

Canadair CL-415 planes, the workhorse of international aerial efforts to fight blazes, are making a comeback, like the one seen here over a 2025 wildfire in Albania ...

A couple of Canadair CL-415 water-bombing aircraft were among the many machines fighting LA’s city-swallowing wildfires last month. The “super scooper” amphibious plane, which drinks from lakes and ...

Company estimates global demand at 250-350 waterbombers De Havilland Canada makes world's only purpose-built waterbomber New model can scoop up 1,400 gallons of water in 8-12 seconds Sept 11 (Reuters) ...

Best Coast Distillers in North Saanich has produced WildFire Whisky in honour of the Hawaii Martin Mars, with some proceeds going to the B.C. Aviation Museum for its restoration of the plane. The ...

The Canadair water bomber revolutionized the fight against wildfires after it debuted in the skies decades ago. Then demand waned and production stopped, but with major blazes intensifying globally, ...