Culver City Man Pleads Guilty in Drone Collision with Firefighting Aircraft
A Culver City man has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge after his drone collided with a CL-415 firefighting aircraft during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
General Aviation
General Aviation
Conair Selects Daher TBM 960 as Aerial Firefighting ‘Bird Dog’ Aircraft
Aerial firefighting specialist group Conair has selected the Daher TBM 960 single engine turboprop for service as its 'bird dog' aircraft.
General Aviation
Italy Renews Aerial Firefighting Contract with Avincis
Avincis has been awarded a further seven-year contract to operate Italy’s fleet of 18 CL-415 Canadairs on aerial firefighting operations.
Incident
Firefighting Aircraft Collides With Drone Over Palisades Fire
A CL-415 firefighting aircraft has been damaged after sustaining a collision with a drone over the Palisade Fire region in Los Angeles.
General Aviation
Coulson Aviation Extends Aerial Firefighting Support in Chile
Coulson Aviation extends aerial firefighting support to South America with a new contract in Chile for the Boeing 737 FireLiner.
General Aviation
Coulson Aviation Acquires 737-700 for Aerial Firefighting Conversion
Coulson Aviation has acquired a 737-700 aircraft, which will be converted for aerial firefighting as a Large Attack Tanker (LAT).
Emergency
British Airways Flight BA8751 Belfast-London Declares Emergency
British Airways flight BA8751, an E190-100 inbound to London City (LCY) from Belfast, has declared an emergency, squawking code 7700 enroute.
Incident
Delta Air Lines A330 Evacuated in Orlando After Engine Catches Fire
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 was evacuated via emergency slides in Orlando after a fire broke out in its right-hand engine today.
General Aviation
Germany Considers Authorizing Military to Shoot Down Unidentified Drones
The German government is reportedly considering authorizing its military to shoot down unidentified drones following a spate of recent sightings over critical infrastructure.
Incident
Etihad Airways B787-9 Suffers Tyre Burst During Rejected Takeoff in Melbourne
An Etihad Airways B787-9 departing for Abu Dhabi was disabled on the runway when it suffered two burst tyres during a rejected takeoff in Melbourne on 5 January.