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WA Govt secures 2 more firefighting Black Hawks for 3 years

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December 19, 2025
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The Black Hawks, based in Gingin and commencing operations on 20 December, are the second of two pairs that will operate around the state. They join a firefighting fleet of 38, which also includes the Large Air Tanker (LAT), based in Busselton, and oth…

Public Works Committee recommends major Airservices projects

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November 24, 2025
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NexGen firefighting upgrades in Queensland and Victoria, including Cairns, Rockhampton and Mackay, as well as remediation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” in Rockhampton, have both been recommended in the committee’s l…

First hybrid fire truck arrives at Western Sydney Airport

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November 24, 2025
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The Striker Volterra 6×6 vehicles, ordered in 2023 by Airservices Australia, will operate out of a purpose-built Aviation Rescue Firefighting station – currently under construction – which Airservices says will allow firefighters to respond to any emer…

Safran, ARC Helicopters sign service agreement for Super Puma engines

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October 9, 2025
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From October 2025, the H225 will be operated by ARC Helicopters from Victoria to perform essential missions including firefighting and utility operations across the region.

Government to coordinate national PFAS response at Defence bases

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September 15, 2025
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Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil will oversee the new body alongside NSW Minister for the Environment Penny Sharpe, with an initial focus on affected sites in NSW.

Qld Government pours almost $13m into aerial firefighting

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September 3, 2025
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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has secured an extension to the contract of its Large Air Tanker aircraft until the end of the 2026-27 fire season, with four additional services also made available until the end of the 2028-29 bushfire risk period.

AGAIR knew of cabin pressure defect before hypoxia crash, says ATSB

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June 19, 2025
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In its final report, the safety watchdog found that the crash of the Rockwell 695A Jetprop Commander light aircraft, registered VH-HPY, on 4 November 2023 was likely due to pilot hypoxia from a faulty pressurisation system of which operator AGAIR had b…

McDermott adds 3 new fixed-wing firefighting tankers

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June 12, 2025
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The Queensland-based firm plans to use the Transall C-160 fixed-wing aircraft, which can safely land on small regional airstrips for refilling, to bolster its aerial firefighting capabilities in remote and rugged locations. It aims to have all three op…

SA’s aerial firies working overtime as hot, dry weather continues

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April 22, 2025
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This season has seen around 3,000 drops by both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, up from 1,399 hours in the previous period, which the state government has attributed to longer and larger fire incidents.

Winter wildfires may stop US lending Australia aircraft

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January 9, 2025
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Greg Mullins argued countries would be unwilling to lend Australia its aircraft if its own fire season lasted all year round, rather than just confined to the summer months.