AERIAL FIREFIGHTING DIRECTORY 2026
The ultimate resource of operators, services and technologies helping to lead wildfire suppression
The Aerial Firefighting Directory features key suppliers of aircraft, equipment and services, as well as a range of rotary- and fixed-wing operators, involved in wildfire suppression in Canada and around the world
Coulson Aviation has protected the world from forest fires with advanced fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, including the 737 FIRELINER and CH-47 Chinook.
AIR
TRACTOR
AIRCRAFT & ENGINES
Olney, TX, airtractor.com
Tracing its root back to 1951, Air Tractor today focuses its firefighting production around two aircraft, including the AT-802F Initial Attack Firefighter, powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67AG turbine, and the AT-802F Fire Boss Amphibious Scooper Air Tanker designed to deliver up to 14,000 gallons per hour for extended attack or ground support.
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS CANADA
Fort Erie, ON, airbuscanada.ca
Airbus has been a member of Canada’s aerospace industry since 1984. Headquartered in Fort Erie, Ont., with a team of 300 employees, Airbus Helicopters Canada has sales support in Montreal, Que., and a 24/7 coast-to-coast customer service network to support a fleet of more than 220 operators and 760-plus helicopters flying in Canada. Airbus Helicopters’ activities in Canada are focused in five primary areas: aircraft sales and deliveries; composite manufacturing; repair and overhaul; STC/options development; and support. In addition to the hundreds of Airbus helicopters already being used for firefighting, the full range of Airbus helicopters can be customized for fire suppression missions.
BELL TEXTRON CANADA
Mirabel, QC, bellflight.com/ca
Founded in 1986, Bell Textron Canada has more than 1,500 Canadian employees and nearly 6,000 aircraft built in Canada. Bell in Canada has delivered more than 1,000 aircraft to Canadians. For more than 75 years, Bell has been a partner to public safety operators globally. The company fielded the world’s first fire helicopter and the world’s first public safety helicopter. Bell, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron, is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft. It serves Bell customers in more than 120 countries.
DAHER/KODIAK
Sandpoint, Idaho, kodiak.aero
Daher’s workhorse Kodiak aircraft family is operated in multi-mission applications that range from wildfire suppression and natural resources monitoring to public safety and humanitarian missions. Produced in the Kodiak 100 version and its longer-fuselage Kodiak 900 variant, these high-wing aircraft are well tailored for fire suppression duties, bringing together the advantages of long loiter times, high stability at slow flight speeds, the ability to take off and land from short/unimproved fields, and ubstantial useful load capacities to deploy equipment and supplies.
DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT OF CANADA
Calgary, AB, dehavilland.com
In 1928, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada was created to build aircraft and train personnel for military missions. Over generations, the company evolved by designing and delivering over 5,000 aircraft that access remote communities, deliver aid, save lives, and safeguard communities the world over. De Havilland Canada launched the DHC-515 Firefighter program in March 2022. The DHC-515 builds on the history of the iconic Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 aircraft which have been a critical part of aerial firefighting fleets for over 50 years.
ERICKSON
Portland, OR, ericksoninc.com
Erickson has been a world leader in heavy lift and aerial firefighting for more than 20 years. This includes its S-64 Air Crane
Helitankers, equipped with fire suppression systems, which can drop more than 95,000 litres of fluid every hour.
PORTAGE AIRCRAFT SPECIALTIES
Portage la Prairie, MB, portageaircraft.ca
Portage Aircraft Specialities is a Canadian retail dealership for Air Tractor. It also provides maintenance and repair services through its 8,400-square-foot maintenance facility, providing a range of Air Tractor parts. Portage Aircraft Maintenance is a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization. Its services include: 100, 200, 300-hour and annual inspections, structural repairs, avionic upgrades and installations, compressor washes, overhauls, hot section and detailed borescope inspections, engine installations, propeller balancing and overhauls, A/C recharging, and instrument recertifications.
POSITIVE AVIATION
Blagnac, France, positive-aviation.com
Positive Aviation’s mission is to design, develop, certify and integrate STCs to modify an ATR 72 into the FF72 family of aircraft. The FF72 platform is a new generation of heavy water scooper and tanker firefighting aircraft, scheduled to be available by 2028. The FF72-Scooper is being designed with an 8-tonne scooping capacity, while the FF72-Tanker is being designed to carry 10 tonnes. The aircraft being developed in Europe by a consortium of engineering and industrial interests targetting a production rate of 12 aircraft per year by 2030.
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA
Longueuil, QC, prattwhitney.com
Founded in 1928, RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada is a world leader
in the design, manufacture and servicing of turbofan engines for fixed-wing aircxraft, turboshaft engines that power some of the world’s leading helicopters, and auxiliary power units. P&WC has facilities across Canada and the world serving 16,000 customers who today fly 66,000 engines in service. P&WC engines power a variety of aircraft that are used in firefighting, including helicopters and the waterbombers from De Havilland, Thrush and Air Tractor.
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
Stratford, CT, lockheedmartin.com
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. The S-70i Firehawk helicopter features a 1,000-gallon belly water tank, extended landing gear, 600-pound rescue hoist, and NVG compatible digital cockpit. The Firehawk can carry up to 13 firefighters and their gear, drop 1,000 gallons of water with precision, and perform at a dash speed of up to 140 knots.
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS/TANKS
ADVANCE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS
Kamloops, BC, deltawildfire.com
Advance Engineered Products since
1984 has grown to become one of North America’s leading bulk tank trailer manufacturer, service and parts providers. Its manufacturing divisions, Advance Tank Production and Lazer Inox, develop aluminum and stainless-steel builds. Advance Tank Service Centres provide support for all makes and models of bulk tank trailers, keeping fleets certified, maintained and repaired with service and parts support. Advance builds a number of Water Tank Trailer units in a range of sizes, including semi-trailers and chassis-truck mounts.
BLAZETAMER380
Adelaide, Australia, biocentral-labs.com
BLAZETAMER380 is a liquid concentrate water enhancer use for wildland firefighting that was developed by BioCentral Laboratories. BLAZETAMER380 is known for its non-toxic, environmentally responsible fire suppressant. BLAZETAMER380 is used globally in direct attack operations from both air and ground. The company has a dedicated branch in the U.S.
DART AEROSPACE
Montreal, QC, dartaerospace.com
DART Aerospace in 2025 is celebrating 50 years of delivering solutions to the global helicopter industry. DART has grown to
become one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter mission equipment, parts and accessories, serving more than 120 countries and supporting over 5,000 aircraft worldwide. DART has more than 1,500 STC-certified products, a robust aftermarket support network, and a team of experts dedicated to customers’ missions – whether in emergency medical services, firefighting, utility, law enforcement or defense. DART's key products include aerial firefighting systems, flotation systems, landing gear, interior and exterior accessories, fuel cells, cargo expansion, cable cutters, environmental control systems, and ground support equipment.
DELTA WILDFIRE RESPONSE
Kamloops, BC, deltawildfire.com
Delta Wildfire Response assists provincial emergency response agencies and first nations communities to mitigate the threat of wildfires by moving big water. Delta Wildfire has an experienced Rapid Response team to use its pumping and hose systems to bring serious water volume to wildland crews or structure protection units. Delta Wildfire also has first-ever, night-time operation compatible, engineered Helicopter Dipping Tanks which are based on the pilot qualifications from HAC. Its heli-dipping
Advance Engineered Products and VM Tarm a/s have partnered to introduce a high-performance Fire Suppression Liquid Slurry Tank Trailer, engineered specifically for wildfire suppression across North America.
This purpose-built trailer rapidly loads at 12,500 LPM. It discharges at 3,500 LPM through the spray nozzle and can reach up to 170’ from the trailer. That means faster refills, quicker deployment, and less downtime on the front lines.
Originally developed for European aerial firefighting operations, the trailer features a rugged stainless-steel tank and quick-connect fittings for seamless integration into field operations. Its robust construction and mobility make it ideal for remote airbases, refill points like lakes, ponds, and swimming pools, and direct support to ground crews in challenging environments.
See it live at the Canadian Wildfire Conference and explore how it can enhance your firefighting fleet.
tanks are designed to increase pilot safety during bucketing operations by moving the water source closer to wildland fires.
HELITAK FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Lake MacDonald, Australia, helitak.com.au
Helitak develops a range of systems for aerial firefighting, including its underbelly Fire Tank featuring a new design to allow a flexible bladder to expand while being filled; and then retract within its housing when empty. These tanks are custom built with a carrying capacity of from 1,000 to 10,000 litres.
KAWAK AVIATION
Bend, OR, kawakaviation.com
Kawak Aviation engineers and produces aerial firefighting products focusing on tanking systems, related pumps and hydraulics. Its tank systems, refill pumps and hydraulic power solutions are leveraged by a range of platforms like Bell, Kaman and Firehawks.
ISOLAIR
Bend, OR, isolairinc.com
Isolair has been manufacturing helicopter systems for aerial firefighting, agricultural, and forest industries for more than 30 years with a range of certified equipment, from
torches and buckets to tanking systems. Its Eliminator II Fire Fighting Systems, integrating tank, pump, doors and control, can be found working throughout the world.
RECOIL AEROSPACE
Josephine, WI, recoil-usa.com
Established in 2008, Recoil Suppression Systems, a division of Recoil Aerospace, designs and manufacturers lightweight, carbon fibre composite Tsunami Wildland Fire Suppression tanks.
SEI INDUSTRIES
Delta, BC, sei-ind.com
SEI Industries introduced the original Bambi Bucket to the firefighting community in 1982. This lightweight, strong and flexible firefighting bucket, with its relatively low-cost plug-and-play capability, promoted helicopter usage in wildfires. Today, SEI services over 90 per cent of the world’s aerial firefighting water-bucket market. The Bambi Bucket is used in more than 115 countries and by over 1,000 helicopter operators.
VALLFIREST
Barcelona, Spain, vallfirest.com
Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment, in July acquired Aerial Fire Control, an Australian-based
company best known for its Water Hog aerial firefighting bucket. It is designed for helicopters of all sizes, featuring rugged materials and equipped with a variable-flow multi-drop valve as standard.
WIPAIRE
St. Paul, MN, wipaire.com
For over 60 years, Wipaire has been engineering and manufacturing a full line of aircraft floats for all sizes of aircraft. It has engineered more than 100 STC modifications, in addition to maintenance, avionics installation and repair, custom interior design and installation, and exterior paint refinishing. Wipaire provides the Fire Boss water scooping system that is installed exclusively on the Air Tractor AT-802 aircraft. This system combines airframe modifications, aircraft performance enhancers, and a pair of Wipline 10000 series amphibious water-scooping floats that enable the AT-802 to scoop up to 800 gallons in about 15 seconds.
DRONES & RPAS
BURNBOT
San Francisco, CA, burnbot.com
Founded in 2020, BurnBot aims to drive
wildfire prevention by creating fire-resilient landscapes. The company’s technological approach, leveraging complete drone systems, focuses on remote-controlled mastication units for vegetation management, remote-controlled burning systems for prescribed burns, real-time monitoring and data collection, and mapping.
DRONE AMPLIFIED
Lincoln, NE, droneamplified.com
Drone Amplified develops fire management technologies built around drone based solutions. Its flagship system, IGNIS, is an aerial ignition payload designed for prescribed burns and wildfire operations. With hundreds of units deployed, IGNIS has become a trusted tool for agencies across North America. Drone Amplified specializes in full system integration, combining software, electronics, and mechanical design tailored for field operations. It actively support customers across the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe.
INDRO ROBOTICS
Victoria, BC, indrorobotics.com
InDro Robotics specializes in aerial and ground robotics with a track record of working closely with first responders. InDro has created products for use by
firefighters and was called upon by the City of Kelowna to fly drone operations at the peak of the 2023 wildfires. InDro offers rapid response, thermal imaging and photogrammetry. Its 5G capabilities enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight. InDro also provides detection services to ensure safety around fire zones, RPAS training, and sells RPAS and robotic systems.
NEXT1
next1.tech
Founded in 2019, Next1 provides th MAWA-1, described as an ultra-low-cost autonomous wildfire detection system that can detect wildfires as small as one square foot from an altitude of over 3,000 feet. It is also compatible with most commercial drones. FireChaserV UAS is a fixed-wing drone designed from the ground up to detect, analyze and map wildfires.
DALLAS AVIONICS
Dallas, TX, dallasavionics.com
Dallas Avionics was founded in 1973 as a wholesale distributor of aircraft avionics, test equipment and installation and pilot supplies.
MAXCRAFT AVIONICS
Pitt Meadows, BC, maxcraft.ca
Maxcraft Avionics is one of the largest avionics repair facilities in Canada and an authorized representative of more than 30 avionics brands. Maxcraft provides services to both rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. Its services include complete panel upgrades, installation, design, fabrication, STC approval, wire kit fabrication, and worldwide field support. Maxcraft holds a large inventory of serviceable avionics equipment available for sale, exchange or rent. Maxcraft is a Transport Canada approved maintenance organization and is recognized by both EASA and the FAA.
COMMUNICATIONS
ANODYNE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING
Kelowna, BC, aem-corp.com
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of aircraft communications and loudspeaker systems, mission radios, caution panels, and CVM airframe crack detection sensors. AEM’s United States Forest Service-approved MTP136D is a modern panel-mount P25 VHF FM aerial
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HONOURING THE HEROES WHO KEEP US SAFE
At WinAir, we salute the brave men and women who face wildfires head-on. To the aerial crews, ground teams, mechanics, logistics coordinators, and volunteers. Thank you for your courage and commitment save lives. Because of you, communities are protected and hope endures. You Make Safety Possible From cockpit to fireline, thank you for all you do. WinAir – Proud to Support Those Who Protect Us All
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AVIONICS
firefighting solution for digital and analog communication on all channels across the 136MHz to 174MHz frequency band. AEM offers technical support, repair, and refurbishment services to compliment its full product lineup. The company is Transport Canada approved manufacturer, holds Part 145 Maintenance approval, and is ISO9001/AS9100D registered and certified under Canada's Controlled Goods Program.
FLIGHTCELL INTERNATIONAL
Nelson, New Zealand, flightcell.com
Flightcell is a global producer of airborne integrated-mobile communications and manufacturers the DZMx as an all-in-one Iridium and cellular solution for voice, data, and aircraft tracking. The DZMx is used by CAL FIRE, Erickson and Kestrel Aviation, among others, leveraging its built-in ATU and its broadband capabilities with fall-back to satellite. A range of bucket/tank configurations and reporting options are available.
GUARDIAN MOBILITY
Ottawa, ON, guardianmobility.com
Guardian Mobility since 2002 has empowered aircraft fleet managers and owner-operators with advanced flight tracking and communications technologies. The company delivers fully integrated solutions for operations across fire suppression, EMS utilities and law enforcement. For aerial firefighting, Guardian Mobility offers real-time telemetry for aircraft, ground vehicles, and personnel using Automated Flight Following (AFF) and Additional Telemetry Unit (ATU) technology. These systems boost situational awareness by tracking location and water drop activities in near real time. The G6 Certus100 is Guardian’s latest “internet in the sky” innovation.
IMAGING & DETECTION
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC
Logan, UT, campbellsci.com
Campbell Scientific is a group of companies with offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the U.K, as well as the original American parent company formed in 1974. Leveraging extensive R&D facilities, the company develops a field-proven range of scientific instrumentation and solutions. This includes a family of automated Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) specifically for fire weather, which can transmit data over GOES satellites in as little as 10 minutes.
CHURCHILL NAVIGATION
Boulder, CO, churchillnavigation.com
Churchill manufactures systems to capture and record video, provide real-time augmented reality mapping, and to archive and index recorded video. Its systems are used by a range of operators in law enforcement, SAR, emergency management services, security, fire suppression, military agencies and media.
NUVIS TECHNOLOGIES
Toronto, ON, nuvistechnologies.com
Nuvis Technologies in partnership with Amplicam provides an AI-based computervision solution to automate the detection and monitoring of forest fires. This includes the monitoring of a more than 1,000 square kilometre area by each camera, with only one dispatcher for 35 cameras.
OFIL EUROPE
Wien, Austria, ofil-europe.com
OFIL Europe traditionally focuses on airborne sensor systems for power line and utility inspections. Its ROM Ultra product is the highest spec’ed 5-sensor system with deep intergration of 4K Video/Radiometric Infrared HD Sensor, 120mm Lens/61MP Still Camera 140-400mm lens/OFIL’s high sensitivity UV HD Sensor/LRF and intelligent functions. Its ROM HD is a configurable product line with 5-sensors, FOG technology for drift-free gyrostabilization in 4 axis, and fiber optic technologies for low latency data transmissions. ROMLite HD is a compact, high precision 4-sensor system, including IR/UV/EO sensors in HD resolution, plus laser range finder.
OVERWATCH IMAGING
Hood River, OR, overwatchimaging.com
Overwatch Imaging is a global leader in airborne wildfire intelligence technologies. The venture-backed small business was founded in 2016. It develops AI-driven automation software and multispectral smart sensor payloads that serve a wide range of time-critical missions around the world, from wildfire intelligence and natural disaster response to counter narcotics, border security, tactical intelligence, and maritime search, rescue and environmental monitoring. Wildfire intelligence is a core market segment for Overwatch Imaging, which develops complete, multispectral sensor payloads that collect and process high-resolution image data.
TRAKKA SYSTEMS
Bradenton, FL, trakkasystems.com
Trakka Systems for more than two decades been a pioneer in providing Critical Vision Technologies for airborne, land and maritime missions. Trakka provides a total
solution for fire detection and mapping that equips air operators with the necessary tools to navigate through smoke, haze, and darkness. TrakkaCam’s radiometric airborne camera measures temperature and UV discharge levels, while its shortwave infrared sensors are designed to see through haze and dense smoke. The TrakkaBeam high-intensity searchlight provides lighting in compromised environments; and its TrakkaMaps mapping software offers a range of views, including 3D, street, satellite and augmented reality.
FLIGHT TRACKING & DATA
AIRSUITE
Thunder Bay, ON, air-suite.com
AirSuite’s flagship product, Cirro, is a complete mobile flight operations system built for helicopter and fixed-wing operators to simplify regulatory compliance and flight planning processes. Cirro was created by pilots and operators. It works across iOS and Android devices, in addition to Macs and PCs, and has functionality to be leveraged by varied team members, while also providing transport auditors with access to the information they need. Cirro is described as the first complete software package of flight management tools to specifically focus on operations. It gives operators access to fleet and crew specific details, with aspects of flight planning, scheduling, documentation, safety and reporting.
GPMS INTERNATIONAL
Waterbury, VT, gpms-vt.com
GPMS’s Foresight MX offers a next-generation, predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System that goes beyond HUMS. Foresight MX offers insights needed to optimize maintenance, safety, and operations.
RMCI
Denver, CO, RMCI.com
The RMCI Expandable Rotorcraft Diagnostic System, or XRDS, enables flight data monitoring for Flight Operations Quality Assurance; provides mechanical diagnostics of the aircraft drive train; and supports maintenance functions.
SKYPLAN SERVICES
Calgary, AB, skyplan.com
Skyplan is a global provider of flightoperation and trip-support services. With the launch of the latest iteration of its flight-planning software, Aurora, a flight department has immediate access to Web-based global flight planning, weather services, up-link, Air Traffic Control (ATC) filings, and integrated runway analysis. Users can leverage the company’s Trip Support
and Fixed Based Operations team to access Skyplan’s global service network for contract fuel, overflight and landing clearances, ground handling, concierge services, custom arrangement facilities, and private jet charters.
SKYTRAC SYSTEMS
Kelowna, BC, skytrac.com
SKYTRAC for more than 35 years has been trusted by leading aerial firefighting operators to provide mission critical capabilities to ensure their mission’s success. With almost 40 years of experience in aviation, SKYTRAC is trusted by over 800 customers as a leading provider of LEO satellite and cellular communication services for all aerospace sectors. Working with operators, organizations, and OEMs, SKYTRAC enables capabilities such as regulatory required automated flight following (AFF), air tanker information systems (ATIS), operational load monitoring (OLM), telemetry, voice, and text communications, low-latency video streaming, real-time HUMS, and more over Iridium Certus and cellular networks.
SPIDERTRACKS
Auckland, New Zealand, spidertracks.com
Spidertracks is a globally recognized and trusted provider of intelligent flight data and information for aviators around the world. Its technology is leveraged for mission-critical environments and provides teams with real-time flight tracking, active flight following, and two-way text communications.
TECHNISONIC INDUSTRIES
Mississauga, ON, til.ca
Founded in 1990, Technisonic focuses on the development of aeronautical band VHF ground equipment and Special Mission Airborne RF and audio communications systems. Its tactical airborne VHF, UHF and multi-band systems are used for air ambulance, electronic news gathering, fire suppression, and law enforcement.
TRACPLUS
Dunedin, New Zealand, tracplus.com TracPlus is a tracking and communications provider of real-time tracking, event reporting and messaging. TracPlus enables multiple asset types to be tracked and integrated into one cohesive system, meaning contractors can use their own tracking systems but send their data to TracPlus when working alongside others.
MRO & MODIFICATIONS
AIR TRAIL
Edmonton, AB, airtrail.co
Air Trail aims to help aviation operators of all sizes and missions with the costs of regulatory compliance through automation. Its software can be used by air crew, mechanics and managers of fixed- and rotary-wing operators. Its technology captures details of flights and maintenance, including actual times, recency information, trends, defect details, crew and AME sign-offs, and more. Crew members can log their duty time and Air Trail will take care of the rest, including proactive duty limit alerts. It also provides weight limit data, compliance tracking, and can generate air bills that include hours flown, fuel fills, distances and more.
AMTECH AERONAUTICAL
Medicine Hat, AB, amtech-group.com
Formed in 1991, Amtech is a multi-disciplinary company providing services and speciality products in aeronautical/certification engineering. Amtech has worked with a range of certification authorities and is delegated by Transport Canada to approve major modifications on all categories of fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft under Design
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Approval Organization (DAO) delegation. Amtech has extensive experience in structural modifications and repairs, interior systems, avionics and electrical system modifications, float installations, special mission aircraft (such as airtankers), flight characteristics assessments, ferry tank installations, powerplant conversions, and data acquisition systems.
ATEQ & COBRA AVIATION
Mississauga, ON, ateq-aviation.com
ATEQ Canada manufactures and supplies a full lifecycle of pitot/static testing. This includes test adapters for 450-plus aircraft, air data test boxes, calibration, and repair. Its test adapters use 7075 grade aircraft aluminum, preventing breaks from drops and usage.
AV-BASE SYSTEMS/WINAIR
Kitchener, ON, winair.ca
AV-BASE Systems/WinAir holds more than 35 years of experience in developing and servicing aviation management software. Companies rely on WinAir to track and manage aircraft maintenance and inventory control. WinAir has hundreds of installations at aviation-specific organizations worldwide from airlines to heli-ops, law enforcement agencies, oil industry
suppliers, MROs, CAMOs, medical evacuation response teams and more. The company’s technology is available as Operators, Heliops and MRO Packages.
CANADIAN PROPELLER
Winnipeg, MB, canadianpropeller.com
Canadian Propeller is one of North America’s leading propeller maintenance and service facilities, specializing in maintenance, repair, overhauls and sales, while offering 24/7 service and AOG support. Canadian Propeller is now a certified Hartzell Propeller Factory Authorized Service Facility, McCauley Authorized Service Facility, and MT Propeller Service Center. As a Hamilton Sundstrand Sales and Service Center, the company supports composite propellers on Dash 8 and ATR aircraft.
CASCADE AEROSPACE
Abbottsford, BC, cascadeaerospace.com
CONSOLIDATED TURBINE SPECIALISTS
Langley, BC, kratosdefense.com
Consolidated Turbine Specialists (CTS) is headquartered in Bristow, Oklahoma, as an independent MRO facility specializing in PT6 repair and overhaul. It is certified by the FAA, EASA, DOT and DBCA on Pratt & Whitney PT6T and PT6A series engines. Its Canadian facility is certified by Transport Canada and EASA. CTS offers a range of PT6 services: Full engine overhaul and repair, worldwide 24/7 field service, hot section inspection, fuel nozzle overhaul/exchange, accessory overhaul/ repair, component overhaul/repair, reduce engines to spares, AOG support, upgrade modification, and part sales.
HOPE AERO
Mississauga, ON, hopeaero.com
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Cascade Aerospace, an operating unit of IMP Aerospace & Defence, supports a range of airframe platforms and operational needs. This includes supporting military, government and commercial aircraft. Cascade is well-known for its aerospace engineering services for custom product design, manufacturing, and certification.
Hope Aero, with airport locations in Toronto at CYYZ and in Winnipeg at CYWG, is a national aircraft component maintenance specialist focused on propellers, wheels and brakes repair and overhaul, dynamic balancing and NDT.
KF AEROSPACE
Kelowna, BC, kfaero.ca
KF Aerospace is Canada’s largest
commercial MRO provider. For 55 years, KF Aerospace’s multi-faceted business operations have grown to include first-class engineering and design services, military aircrew training, commercial aircraft leasing, passenger and air cargo flight operations. Its facilities across Canada are home to 1,200 highly skilled employees.
PARKER LORD
Cary, NC, lord.com
Parker Lord manages the unique challenges of shock, vibration, and motion control in flight-critical components and systems. A subsidiary of Parker Hannifin, Parker Lord is a leading manufacturer of advanced adhesives and coatings, as well as vibration and motion control technologies that reduce risk and improve performance.
PROPWORKS PROPELLER SYSTEMS
Winnipeg, MB, propworks.ca
With facilities in Winnipeg and Edmonton and over 30 employees, PropWorks has grown to be one of the largest propeller overhaul and repair companies in Western Canada. It is one of the leading experts in overhauling and repairing propellers on the CL415 aircraft with customers across Canada and around the world.
S.A.F.E. STRUCTURE DESIGNS
Las Vegas, NV, safestructuredesigns.com
Safe Structure Designs (S.A.F.E.) is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of ergonomic safety equipment for the aerial firefighting industry. The company’s design process is completely free of cost. It is focused on providing the best solution for each client’s unique circumstances.
SELECT HELICOPTER SERVICES
Kelowna, BC, selecthelicopter.com
Select Helicopter Services specializes in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of hydraulic components and cargo hooks. Capabilities include components from Bell 206/206L/212/214/407/412/427/UH-1, as well as Airbus H125 (AS350) and AS355.
STANDARDAERO
Scottsdale, AZ, standardaero.com
StandardAero is one of the world’s largest independent providers of services including engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, engineering services, and interior completions. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in the airline, business and general aviation, military, helicopter, and energy markets.
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TAE AEROSPACE
Scottsdale, Arizona, taeaerospace.com
TAE operates facilities throughout AsiaPacific and the Americas to service a worldwide customer base, providing a range of aerial firefighting products and services for both fixed- and rotary-wing applications. The company specializes in OEM-backed fuel controls, power turbine and overspeed governor and starter generator services.
UNITED ROTORCRAFT
Englewood, CO, unitedrotorcraft.com
United Rotorcraft is the products division of Air Methods with more than 25 years of experience installing airframe accessories on rotor and fixed-wing aircraft. It designs, integrates and installs medical equipment, avionics, and accessories for EMS, medevac, firefighting, airborne law enforcement, and SAR operators.
WESTERN PROPELLER
Richmond, BC, westernpropeller.com
Western Propeller has been in business for more 75 years. At its two locations in Richmond, BC, and Calgary, AB, Western Propeller services all major makes and models of propellers and governors including Hamilton Sundstrand, Hartzell, McCauley, MT Propeller & Woodward.
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VEST AERO TECH
Norway, vestaerotech.com
Founded in 2022 in Norway by a helicopter pilot, Vest Aero Tech focused on developing a new way to fight wildfires. Its aerial tool uses local water sources to provide a constant water flow, supporting wildfire efforts. It’s also versatile with the ability to help combat floods and more.
VIH AEROSPACE
North Saanic, BC, vihaerospace.com
Led by OEM-approved technician managers, VIH Aerospace provides valueenhanced helicopter maintenance, manufacturing, repair and overhaul (MMRO) services, emphasizing its technical abilities to work on projects that exceed OEM specifications. VIH provides services for structures, avionics, painting, components, design and STC development. It is a Bell Customer Service Facility and provides services for Sikorksy and Airbus helicopters.
VOYAGEUR AVIATION
North Bay, ON, voyav.com
With over 50 years of experience, Voyageur supports aircraft and fleet operations domestically and around the world. It specializes in the modification and operation of Special Mission aircraft that serve a
variety of government and defence clients. Under Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO) authority, Voyageur designs, flight tests and certifies structural and avionic modifications. Its modifications have supported air ambulance, aerial fireighting, atmospheric research, geophysical analysis, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), emergency medical evacuation for humanitarian relief, and airbourne courier services. Voyageur’s 200,000-square-foot MRO facilities are supported by a large parts and logistics operation, component R&O, and shops for accessories, composites, structures and avionics manufacturing and servicing. Voyageur is currently expanding into Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems platforms.
PARTS & DISTRIBUTION
AERONAUTICAL ACCESSORIES
Piney Flats, TN, aero-access.com
Aeronautical Accessories offers windows, interiors and trim, landing gear, and many other product categories for a variety of helicopter manufacturers including: AgustaBell, Airbus, Bell, Enstrom, Hiller, Leonardo, MD, Robinson, Schweizer, and Sikorsky.
Described as the world’s largest rotorcraft parts and accessories provider, the aircraft aftermarket operation began in 1979 and is backed by Bell’s ISO 9001 with AS9100 Revision D certification. Aeronautical Accessories offers more than 4,000 unique part numbers and 1,200 Supplemental Type Certificates.
CANADIAN AIR PARTS
Abbotsford, BC, cdnairparts.com
Canadian Air Parts is a longstanding supplier to the aerial firefighting industry, serving operators across North America for more than 30 years. Specializing in rotary-wing aircraft support, the company offers one of Canada’s largest inventories of components for platforms such as the Bell 212, 412, and 205, as well as Airbus AS350 and AS355 aircraft. Its portfolio now includes premier aerial firefighting equipment, such as Kawak bucket systems and accessories. Canadian Air Parts now offers calibration services for Chadwick and Vibrex rotor track and balance equipment, ensuring operators meet OEM standards with minimal downtime. It provides fast-turnaround exchanges, flatrate starter generator programs through Freedom Aero, and personalized technical support.
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KADEX AERO SUPPLY
Peterborough, ON, kadexaero.com
KADEX, founded in 1994, is a familyowned supplier of aircraft parts with two locations across Canada, in Peterborough, Ont., and Calgary, Alta. Offering a range of repair and overhaul services, KADEX specializes in FAA PMA parts and represents more than 50 different manufacturers such as Donaldson Filtration, StarkStick, Tanis Aircraft Products, Concorde Battery, Whelen Aerospace Technologies, Champion Aerospace, Goodyear Tires, Michelin Tires and Aeroshell.
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Saskatoon, SK, mklgroup.com
MMKL Group specializes in providing distribution channels for emergency management supply chains, focusing on wildfire suppression equipment and solutions. It supplies a range of fireline hand tools such as Pulaskis, McLeods, shovels, axes, and rakes, essential for creating firebreaks and controlling ground fires. MMKL Group provides a line of wildland fire helmets, Nomex clothing for flame resistance, and durable wildland boots for heat protection and terrain support.
TEMPEST AVIATION GROUP
Kelowna, BC, tempest.aero
Tempest has been providing global helicopter parts support since 2001. It provides refurbished parts and component sales with OEM certifications, as well as global rotorcraft sales and fleet divestments to help manage and optimize assets.
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CAE
Montreal, QC, cae.com
CAE deploys software-based simulation, training and operational support solutions to help aviation professionals and defence and security forces perform. CAE has approximately 13,000 employees in more than 240 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. Domestically, CAE’s public safety and security portfolio now extends into technologies for keeping Canadians safe from natural disasters, including the CAE SkyDeploy real-time position reporting system for wildfire tracking, search and rescue management, and fisheries surveillance.
ELEMENT AEROSPACE
Toronto, ON, element-aerospace.com
Element Aerospace is a boutique aviation consulting firm that specializes in business aviation, powerplant and aircraft asset
management, aircraft and spare parts sales and acquisitions, OEM representation, infrastructure development, special mission aircraft, and other unique projects.
EXECUTIVE FLIGHT CENTRE
Calgary, AB, efcaviation.ca
Executive Flight Centre’s core business has been aviation fuel for more than 40 years. It holds an established network of infrastructure, dedicated aviation trucks, and long-term relationships with primary fuel refiners to ensure a dependable fuel supply throughout Western Canada. The company has been a provider of aviation fuel to aerial firefighting operations for over 20 years.
FAAC
Ann Arbor, MI, faac.com
In operation for more than 50 years, FAAC provides tools for simulation training across a range of sectors, including military, public safety and commercial applications. FAAC Commercial provides simulation training for public safety and transit, designed to meet standard practices for police, fire, EMS, bus and rail professionals. FAAC Commercial provides tools and training techniques designed for maximum learning retention in safe, controllable, and repeatable training environments.
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Wildfire season demands adaptable, dependable performance. With over 60 years of turboprop expertise, StandardAero delivers trusted MRO solutions for your Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, PW100 and PW150A engines.
METREA
Washington, DC, metrea.aero
Metrea is a provider to national security partners across multiple domains in over a dozen mission areas. In its Air & Space sector, Metrea provides full-stack, ready-todeploy, agile capabilities in critical air domain mission sets. This includes airborne ISR and special mission aviation, air-to-air refueling, advanced tactical rotary-wing training and executive transport.
PEAR CANADA
Mississauga, ON, pearcanada.com
With a distribution centre in Richmond, B.C., PEAR Canada provides a range of aviation fuel handling needs, which includes filtration, fuel sampling/testing, aviation hose, filtration, single-point and over-wing fueling nozzles, pressure/ delta P gauges, hose reels, bonding reels, pumps, meters, filters, and pipe fittings/ valves, fueling cabinets, and related products.
PETROVALUE CANADA
Langley, BC, petrovalue.ca
PetroValue is one of Canada’s leading independent distributors of aviation fuels, diesels, gasolines and lubricants. Since its inception in 1999, PetroValue has
developed an extensive supply network of petroleum products across Canada.
CANADIAN OPERATORS
49 NORTH HELICOPTERS
Campbell River, BC, 49northhelicopters.com
Founded in 2005 as a flight school under the name Coast Mountain, 49 North Helicopters has a team of experienced pilots specializing in light and medium helicopters across western Canada. Its services encompass a diverse range of operations, including fire suppression, longlining, forestry, bird towing, surveying and patrols.
ABERDEEN HELICOPTERS
Prince George, BC, aberdeenheli.com
Aberdeen Helicopters is a versatile multimission provider. Its services encompass fire suppression, forestry applications, mountain climbing support, back-country hiking assistance, skiing excursions, fishing trips, wilderness photography flights, mining exploration, and powerline maintenance.
ADVANTAGE HELICOPTERS
Vernon, BC, advantageheli.com
Founded in 1994, Advantage Helicopters is an owner-operator-driven company holding Bell aircraft that are fire-suppression ready. The company primarily offers helicopter charter services and also holds Aircraft MaintenanceOrganization status.
AHLSTROM AIR
Nordegg, AB, helinordegg.com
Founded in 1997, Ahlstrom Air specializes in commercial helicopter services with an emphasis on forestry, including fire suppression, fish and wildlife surveys, and animal tracking. The company is involved in the seismic and oil and gas sectors, and provides support for remote access and search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.
AIRBORNE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Whitecourt, AB, airborneenergysolutions.com
Airborne Energy Solutions (AES) is traditionally a charter company that provides helicopter services, in addition to leveraging fixed-wing assets, for oil, gas, forestry and mining industries in Western Canada and the Arctic. In 2024, AES worked closely with Transport Canada to bring in CH-47 Chinook helicopters – with its partner Billings Flying Service – for wildfire suppression. AES in 2023 added a UH60A
Black Hawk. Its diverse helicopter fleet also includes Astar, Bell, Robinson and Eurocopter aircraft.
AIRSPAN HELICOPTERS
Sechelt, BC, airspanhelicopters.com
As a Transport Canada-approved maintenance facility, Airspan maintains a fleet of approximately six helicopters and offers a range of services, focusing on forestry work and including aerial firefighting support.
ALPINE HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC, alpinehelicopters.com
Operating since 1961, Alpine provides aerial firefighting and related services, as well as services like heli-skiing, heli-hiking, mountain rescue, seismic and mining support. With a fleet of approximately 40 helicopters, including Bell 212HP BLR, Bell 407, Bell 206L1/3, and AS350B3e types, Alpine holds a base in Golden, B.C., as well as Calgary, Canmore, High Level and Grimshaw, Alta.
ARROW HELICOPTERS
Revelstoke, BC, arrowhelicopters.com
Established in 2005, Arrow Helicopters specializes in providing Vertical Reference Training for both high- and low-time pilots. The Class D approved company is
known for SAR services, fire suppression, as well as mountain missions like avalanche control.
ASCENT HELICOPTERS
Parksville, BC, ascenthelicopters.ca
Ascent Helicopters, a Class D approved operator, offers fire suppression and serves various sectors including utilities, construction, film and television, heli-skiing, air ambulance, and natural resources. Ascent holds a second base in Fernie, B.C., and a fleet of approximately eight helicopters.
AURORA HELICOPTERS
Vernon, BC, auroraheli.com
Aurora Helicopters specializes in fire suppression and pre-suppression services. These services include transporting firefighting personnel and equipment to predetermined locations, conducting aerial smoke patrols to detect forest fires in high hazard areas, and engaging in suppression activities like water-bucket drops.
BABCOCK CANADA
Ottawa, ON, Babcockcanada.com
Babcock Canada provides critical services, technology, and support solutions in defense, emergency services, and civil nuclear
domains. With over 30 years of aerial firefighting experience, Babcock operates a substantial fleet of more than 90 owned aircraft, conducting over 5,000 firefighting missions annually and accumulating more than 15,000 firefighting flight hours.
BAILEY HELICOPTERS
Fort St. John, BC, baileyhelicopters.com
Founded in 1989, Bailey Helicopters offers services across multiple industries with bases in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Prince George, Terrace. B.C.; along with bases in Edmonton and Calgary, Atla. Its fleet includes Bell 212, AS350 B3, B2, BA and Bell 206 aircraft, providing passenger transport, aerial ignition, water bucketing and stand-by medevac during wildfire season.
BIGHORN HELICOPTERS
Cranbrook, BC, bighorn.ca
Bighorn Helicopters, founded over 30 years ago, offers a range of services including fire suppression. It’s authorized to operate helicopters for provinces including Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The company is certified for aerial work and aircraft maintenance.
BLACKCOMB HELICOPTERS
Whistler, BC, blackcombhelicopters.com
With over 30 years of experience, Blackcomb assists in firefighting, human transport, water bucketing, Bird Dog flights, equipment transportation, and more. The company emphasizes multi-mission helicopters, focusing on rescue, medevac, and operating a variety of approximately 25 intermediate and medium helicopters.
BLACK SWAN HELICOPTERS
Berwyn, AB, blackswanhelicopters.com
Founded in 2003, Black Swan specializes in forestry services such as surveying, longlining, and fire suppression. The company offers charter and maintenance services for Airbus, Bell and Robinson helicopters.
BLACK TUSK HELICOPTERS
Brackendale, BC, blacktuskhelicopter.com
Black Tusk Helicopters provides fire suppression and other services for various provincial agencies. Equipped with Bambi Buckets and automated flight systems, its fleet supports firefighting efforts in B.C. and Alberta with specialized features like foam-injection systems.
CANADIAN HELICOPTERS
Les Cedres, QC, canadianhelicopters.com
With roots tracing back to 1947, Canadian Helicopters specializes in personnel and cargo transport, fire suppression, seismic surveys, and more. With flight training and maintenance operations, the company operates in eight Canadian provinces and territories.
COLDSTREAM HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC, coldstreamhelicopters.com
Coldstream Helicopters specializes in emergency services driven by heavy-lift aircraft, such as fire suppression, mountain rescue, disaster support, evacuation services and longlining, as well as powerline construction and construction work. With bases in B.C., Alberta and Manitoba, the company is equipped for various helicopter operations and missions.
CONAIR GROUP
Abbotsford, BC, conair.ca
Conair is a global leader in aerial firefighting, offering the largest privately-owned fixed-wing fleet of specialty aircraft in the world. Operating across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Australia, and beyond, Conair provides a range of aircraft, crew, maintenance, and training to support agencies fighting wildfires. With a strong focus on safety, Conair offers pilots access to a
Training + Tactics Centre, which includes specialized aerial firefighting simulators. Conair boasts a versatile fleet of 70 aircraft, including bird dogs, land-based airtankers, and amphibious aircraft, such as the CL415 and AT802 Fire Boss. The latest addition to Conair's fleet is the Dash 8-400 airtanker.
CONTOUR HELICOPTERS
Fort Langley, BC, contourhelicopters.com
Founded in 2019, Contour currently operates a fleet of AS350 B3, Bell 206B3, Bell 206L3 and UH60A+ Black Hawk aircraft in wildfire suppression roles. Contour is approved for NVG operations and is working to develop a NVG wildfire program with B.C. and Alberta’s provncial wildfire agencies. The helicopter operation also has base locations in Burns Lake, B.C. and Edmonton, Atla.
COULSON AVIATION
Port Alberni, BC, coulsonaviation.com
For more than 60 years, Coulson Aviation has protected the world from forest fires. The company provides aerial support with a diverse fleet of day and night assets, and is the only aerial firefighting companies operating both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Its approach includes designing,
maintaining, and operating various aircraft, supported by comprehensive training programs. Coulson Aviation is the first aviation company to receive Transport Canada Approved Training Organization (ATO) approval for aircraft structures training. Its program allows students to earn their Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Structures (AME-S) license at no cost, with guaranteed full-time positions upon completion. As a leading supplier to governments worldwide, Coulson focuses on sustainable, in-production aircraft. Partnering with OEMs and utilizing the latest technology, the company delivers all-hazard response capabilities.
CUSTOM HELICOPTERS
St. Andrews, MB, customheli.com
Founded 48 years ago, Custom Helicopters operates a versatile fleet of 45 helicopters, supporting a variety of industries, including powerline maintenance and construction, mining exploration, 24/7 medevac services, and fire suppression. The company’s fleet includes Airbus AS332L2s, which are utilized for fire suppression activities in both Canada and South America. Custom Helicopters is the launch customer for United
Rotorcraft and Dart Aerospace’s Noval Super Puma Fire Attack System.
DAUNTLESS AIR
Appleton, MN, dauntlessair.com
Dauntless Air is a leading U.S. operator of the AT-802F Fire Boss, a water-scooping air tanker purpose-built for cost-effective aerial firefighting. The company owns and operates 17 Fire Bosses, which feature some of the latest in firefighting technology, including on-board gel-mixing to enhance drop effectiveness, infrared/HUD capabilities to ensure drop accuracy, and ADSB and HASAS warning systems as well as proactive engine management to improve safety.
DELTA HELICOPTERS
Sturgeon County, AB, deltahelicopters.com
Delta Helicopters, in addition to its Edmonton head office, operates from five other base locations. With over 45 years of experience working with the forestry industry across Canada, Delta provides comprehensive fire suppression support.
DISCOVERY HELICOPTERS
Atlin, BC, discoveryheli.ca
Founded in 1990 as a family-owned
company, Discovery's helicopters are equipped for fire suppression, featuring satellite-based flight following systems, satellite phones, Bambi buckets, and longlines.
EAST WEST HELICOPTERS
Salmon Arm, BC, eastwesthelicopters.com
Established in 1997 with a focus on logging operations, East West Helicopters holds extensive experience in longline operations and aerial firefighting. The company specializes in precision lift work and operates a self-contained service facility, including its own tanker for helicopter refueling.
ECLIPSE HELICOPTERS
Penticton, BC, eclipseheli.com
With bases in Penticton and Cranbrook, B.C., Eclipse provides a range of services including aerial firefighting, as well as SAR and holds U.S.-based operating experience.
EDMONTON REGIONAL HELICOPTERS
Edmonton, AB, erhelicopters.com
As a privately held operator, Edmonton Regional is based at Edmonton International Airport (CYEG). The company provides forestry services throughout central
Alberta, extending west to the Rocky Mountains.
FOREST HELICOPTERS
Kenora, ON, foresthelicopters.com
Established in 1997 and focusing on AS350 helicopters, Forest Helicopters supports all aspects of fire suppression. Its pilots hold extensive experience beyond baseline requirements, including knowledge of fire behaviour, logistical support, and tactical applications like aerial ignition.
FRONTLINE HELICOPTERS
Williams Lake, BC, frontlinehelicopters.ca
Frontline Helicopters, situated just south of Williams Lake, is a key provider of wildfire suppression and associated services, including air taxi, infrared scanning, mapping, wildlife capture, and surveying.
GREAT SLAVE HELICOPTERS
Yellowknife, NWT, gsheli.com
Great Slave Helicopters operates a diverse fleet of over 30 single- and twin-engine helicopters, with over 20 per cent being aboriginally owned through partnerships with various operators. Operating across Northern Canada, this group manages approximately 15 bases, offering forestry services, including wildfire suppression.
GRIZZLY HELICOPTERS
Campbell River, BC, grizzlyhelicopters.com
Established in 2008, Grizzly Helicopters employs ASTAR350 B2 helicopters from bases in Campbell River and Port McNeill. The company specializes in providing firefighting services in the region, along with applications like, medevac, powerline patrols, and wildlife management.
GUARDIAN HELICOPTERS
Calgary, AB, guardianhelicopters.com
Founded in 1995, Guardian Helicopters has its head office at the Springbank Airport in Calgary, Alta. Apart from its oil and gas work, Guardian delivers an array of services such as aerial ignition, infrared scanning, cone collection, GPS, and video mapping.
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES
Ottawa, ON, htsc.ca
Founded in 1976, Helicopter Transport Services (HTSC) is now one of North America's largest privately held helicopter operators. HTSC holds a fleet of more than 60 helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft, providing mining, forestry, wildfire support, utility, construction, national defence, and emergency medical services. HTSC’s permanent
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pilot staff averages more than 7,000 hours of helicopter flying experience. Its operations span across Canada, the United States and South America.
HELI SOURCE
Red Deer, AB, helisourceltd.com
Heli Source is a provider of forestry sector services, encompassing fire suppression, aerial seeding and fertilizing, logging support, heli-torching, and more. The company specializes in mountain flying, vertical reference (longline) operations, and is equipped for water delivery and crew transport.
HELIQWEST AVIATION
Sturgeon County, AB, heliqwest.com
HeliQwest is a charter company specializing in external load operations such as fire suppression, as well as seismic, aerial harvesting, inspection, surveillance, mapping, photography, survey, and general transport. The company has a second base near Duncan, B.C.
HIGH TERRAIN HELICOPTERS
Nelson, BC, highterrainhelicopters.com
Serving the Kootenays since 1992, High Terrain operates Bell and Airbus helicopters out of Nelson, Nakusp, and Kaslo. The company’s capabilities include longline slinging,
water bucketing, bird dogging, and crew transport, among others.
HORIZON HELICOPTERS
Whitehorse, YT, horizonhelicopters.ca
Based at Whitehorse Airport with a satellite base in Dawson City, Horizon Helicopters has provided wildfire support in Alberta, B.C., and the Yukon since its founding. Its fleet primarily comprises AS350 helicopters.
HY-RIDGE HELICOPTERS
Coleman, BC, hyridge.ca
Hy-Ridge, also with a base in Sparwood, B.C., specializes in mountain-flying services, including fire suppression. The company employs an AS 350 B3 helicopter for operations throughout Western Canada.
MAG AEROSPACE CANADA
Dryden, ON, magaero.ca
MAG offers fixed-wing and RPAS aircraft for fire surveillance (detection and mapping) and airspace management. It provides a spectrum of aerial firefighting services, as well as maintenance, logistics, and site management. MAG Canada’s parent company holds a team of more than 900 professionals supporting over 200 aircxraft that accumulate more than 75,000 flight hours annually on five continents.
MONASHEE HELICOPTERS
Vernon, BC, monasheehelicopters.com
With a new base in High Level, Alta., to enhance its northern service, Monashee Helicopters offers firefighting services for initial attack, crew transport and water bucketing. It also provides construction missions, film and movie work, and passenger transport services.
MUSTANG HELICOPTERS
Blackfalds, AB, mustanghelicopters.com
Established in 2001, Mustang holds a fleet of approximately 30 helicopters, including intermediates, mediums, and twin-engine Cat A & Class 1 capabilities. Mustang supports a range of wildfire suppression initiatives, including initial attack, crew transport, water bucketing, belly tanks, aerial ignition, amd moving precious cargo such as seedlings or suppression equipment.
PANORAMA HELICOPTERS
Alma, QC, helicopterespanorama.com
Founded in 2000, Panorama Helicopters specializes in a variety of aerial firefighting services. These include fire detection, logistics such as personnel and equipment transportation, water bucketing, IR imaging, and related services like medevac.
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PHOENIX HELI-FLIGHT
Fort McMurray, AB, phoenixheliflight.com
Phoenix Heli-Flight provides a range of light and intermediate helicopter aerial firefighting services. Its offerings encompass initial attack, sustained action, and heli-torching on fires of all sizes.
PRAIRIE HELICOPTERS
Gimli, MB, prairiehelicopters.com
In addition to flight training, Prairie Helicopters delivers a full spectrum of helicopter charter services, as well as fire suppression. The company, founded in 2000, operates Bell helicopters.
RANGE HELICOPTERS
Drayton Valley, AB, rangeheli.ca
Range Helicopters specializes in fire suppression services. These include crew and camp moves, infrared scanning, water bucketing, GPS mapping, and drip torching.
RIDGE ROTORS
Blue Ridge, AB, ridgerotors.com
Ridge Rotors primarily serves northern B.C. and Alberta’s forestry sectors. Its services encompass timber cruising, VRI surveys, pest extermination, fire
suppression, emergency evacuation, and SAR. Ridge Rotors holds additional bases in Whitecourt, Alta., and Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd, B.C.
SARVAIR AVIATION
100 Mile House, BC, sarvair.com
Sarvair Aviation operates from Williams Lake, B.C., and 100 Mile House. The company specializes in longline and vertical-lift missions, including heli-logging, drill moves, tower and cone construction, and fire protection.
SELKIRK MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS
Revelstoke, BC, smheli.com
Founded in 1991, Selkirk provides services to heli-skiing operations, SAR support, avalanche snow safety, and firefighting. The company holds expertise in areas like drip torch and Class D certification.
SEQUOIA HELICOPTERS
Abbotsford, BC, sequoiahelicopters.com
Founded in 2004, Sequoia collaborates with provincial agencies across Canada for wildfire suppression. It utilizes Bambi Buckets with foam kits and possesses extensive longline experience. Sequoia holds Alberta bases in Slave Lake, Lac La Biche, and Whitecourt.
SIERRA HELICOPTERS
Pitt Meadows, BC, sierrahelicopters.com
Sierra provides a range of services throughout Vancouver’s lower mainland and beyond, including fire suppression and other forestry missions like LiDAR imaging, logging, tree planting and wildlife surveying.
SILVER KING HELICOPTERS
Smithers, BC, silverkingheli.com
Silver King Helicopters offers a range of services to the forestry and mining sectors. Its expertise includes fire suppression through collaboration with initial attack crews and water bucketing.
SKY HELICOPTERS
Pitt Meadows, BC, skyhelicopters.ca
Established in 2011, SKY Helicopters holds relationships with provincial agencies to assist in wildfire management and forestry work. Its offerings include year-round wildfire suppression and thermal imaging services for detecting hot spots.
SKYLINE HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC, skylinehelicopters.ca
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SLAVE LAKE HELICOPTERS
Slave Lake, AB, slheli.com
With roots dating back to 1998, Slave Lake Helicopters specializes in providing services to the forestry sector. This includes fire suppression and related services like LiDAR imaging and crew transport.
STAR HELICOPTERS
Cold Lake, AB, starhelicopters.com
Star Helicopters has been involved with the forestry industry since 1982, carrying out operations including crew transportation, longline bucketing and drip-torch services.
SUMMIT HELICOPTERS
Kamloops, BC, summithelicopters.ca
Summit Helicopters holds bases in B.C., Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Leveraging Bell aircraft, Summit provides diversified utility configurations for all lifting and movement requirements. Its aircraft are equipped with satellite tracking and approved medevac kits.
SUNWEST HELICOPTERS
Qualicum Beach, BC, sunwesthelicopters.com
Founded more than 27 years ago, SunWest Helicopters, based on Vancouver Island,
of light, intermediate and medium Bell helicopters.
TAIGA AIR SERVICES
Winnipeg, MB, taigaheli.com
Founded in 1992, Taiga specializes in providing thermal scanning for fire suppression, environmental and biometric analysis, powerline and pipeline integrity, and infrastructure management and maintenance. Its services include detecting and mapping hot spots, hotlines, and risk areas for resource deployment crewed by experienced and accredited technicians.
TRANSWEST HELICOPTERS
Oliver, BC, transwesthelicopters.com
Established in 1965, Transwest in early 2025 was acquired by Australia’s McDermott Aviation. The company primarily operates within Western Canada. In addition to specializing in wildfire suppression and utility missions, Transwest provides MRO, part sales and support, with an emphasis on Bell medium and legacy helicopters.
VALHALLA HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC, valhallahelicopters.com Valhalla Helicopters holds over 20 years of experience supporting ground forces in fire suppression. The company utilizes SEI
water buckets that are Aqualaunch/Powerfill foam equipped. Valhalla explains its retardant delivery system can be used for a variety of fire applications.
VALLEY HELICOPTERS
Hope, BC, valleyhelicopters.ca
Founded in 1985 and relying on a fleet of Bell aircraft, Valley Helicopters has been providing firefighting services for over 35 years. Its pilots are trained in fire suppression techniques, including water bucketing, aerial ignition, and crew transport. Its bases are located in Hope, Merritt and Kamloops, B.C.
VIH AVIATION GROUP
North Saanich, BC, vih.com
VIH Helicopters is the air operation within one of Canada’s most diversified aviation companies, VIH Aviation, which has been providing services since 1955. VIH operates a large fleet of Sikorsky and Bell helicopter types, providing a range of missions like wildfire suppression with optional gel capability, passenger transportation, initial attack, and precision heavy-lift operations. VIH also provides SAR, offshore and onshore aerial construction, executive charter, forestry, air ambulance, mining exploration and tourism services.
It also holds a major helicopter repair and overhaul centre.
WEST COAST HELICOPTERS
Port McNeill, BC, westcoasthelicopters.com
West Coast Helicopters operates as a light and intermediate service provider. They have bases in Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port McNeill, and Bella Coola, along with a fleet of around 18 helicopters. The company provides forestry services such as fire suppression, tree planting, and faller support.
WILDCAT HELICOPTERS
Kelowna, BC, wildcathelicopters.com
Wildcat Helicopters maintains a fleet of Bell 412 and 212 mission-modified aircraft. They specialize in a range of emergency services, including fire suppression. They possess a Bell 412EP configured for extended search, rescue, and medical missions.
WHITE SADDLE AIR SERVICES
Bluff Lake, BC, whitesaddleair.com
As a family-operated company with over 48 years of experience, White Saddle Air Services focuses on fire suppression. They underlined this commitment by acquiring Canada's first commercial Bell 407 GXi in 2019 and have since acquired a second Bell GXi.
YELLOWHEAD HELICOPTERS
Prince George, BC, yhl.ca
Yellowhead Helicopters is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2025. With a fleet of more than 40 helicopters, Yellowhead offers a range of fire suppression and forest restoration services. With 12 bases located in B.C. and Alberta, Yellowhead holds a fleet of AS350 B2s and B3s, Bell 212s and Bell 206s and BK117s (the five most recently added models). Its helicopters are equipped with firefighting capabilities such as water buckets and longline equipment. It offers a range of environmental restora tion services including aerial seeding and fertilizing, tree planting, cone harvesting, drip torching, infrared scanning, GPS mapping, telemetry, crew and camp moves, heli-logging. With its recent addition of five twin-engine helicopters, Yellowhead provides Class D fixed-line insertion and extraction, adding levels of safety while augmenting efficiency.
ZIMMER AIR SERVICES
Blenheim, ON, zimmerair.com
Established in 1975, Zimmer Air has fo cused on serving the forestry sector since inception. Its provides various services in Ontario and beyond, including drip torch and slash pile burning. | W
