A CL-415 water bomber performs at the Aero Gatineau Ottawa air show in 2023. John Gradek, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, calls the aircraft the 'backbone' of Canada’s ...

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on 30 May completed first flight of a CL-415 water bomber upgraded with Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics. The company is working to achieve certification of ...

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has launched its DHC-515 water bombers, which begin production this year. The DHC-515 Firefighter will build on the history of the iconic Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 ...

A Canadair CL-415 firefighting plane crashed earlier this week in Mount Calcinera, near Linguaglossa, Sicily, in Italy. It all happened during a vegetation fire extinguishing operation. Two pilots ...

The Southern California wildfires have produced true heroes in the wake of unprecedented devastation. Emergency response teams from five surrounding states, Canada, and Mexico, have gathered to ...

Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can deliver precision water/fire retardant drops while complementing the trusted ...

European emergency service aircraft operator Avincis has teamed with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on support initiatives related to the CL-215 and CL-415 family of twin-engine water bombers.

Photo shows where an unauthorized drone perforated the left wing of the CL-415. Credit: Transport Quebec The Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper that was grounded by a drone strike while battling the ...

All of Newfoundland and Labrador's five water bombers will be in service for the 2026-27 wildfire season, promises the provincial government. On Wednesday the Department of Transportation and ...

The “water bomber” aircraft was fighting a fire in the mountains near Catania. A Canadair CL-415 aircraft with registration I-DPCN and radio callsign “Canadair 28”, crashed early in the afternoon on ...