https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:31:21 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2024/04/japan-coast-guard-expands-fleet-with-three-additional-h225-helicopters/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:27:54 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96358 The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an order for three additional H225 helicopters, bringing its total H225 fleet to 18 units. As the largest Super Puma operator in Japan, JCG received three H225s in December 2023 and one in February 2024. The new helicopters will support territorial coastal activities, maritime law enforcement, and disaster]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/01/air-tanker-lost-in-nsw-australia/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:13:22 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=80543 AUSTRALIA: A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/10/fire-signs/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:24:31 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=77494 When it comes to debate over climate change, you won’t find Ray Cronin lining up with the sceptics. As boss of specialist aviation group Kestrel, he has seen first hand how the influence of climate change has grown year by year to produce what is one of the few true growth ‘industries” in the helicopter sector: fighting fires.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/nsw-buys-boeing-737-large-air-tanker-for-firefighting/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/nsw-buys-boeing-737-large-air-tanker-for-firefighting/#comments Thu, 16 May 2019 00:12:09 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=73400 New South Wales has signed a contract with United States-based Coulson Aviation to purchase three aircraft for firebombing duties, including a modified Boeing 737 large air tanker.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/nsw-buys-boeing-737-large-air-tanker-for-firefighting/feed/ 12 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/atsb-begins-investigation-into-erickson-aircrane-incident/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/atsb-begins-investigation-into-erickson-aircrane-incident/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:17:58 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=68571 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun investigating the crash of an Erickson Aircrane helicopter that was fighting bushfires in Victoria.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/atsb-begins-investigation-into-erickson-aircrane-incident/feed/ 2 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/erickson-aircranes-grounded-in-australia-after-victorian-crash/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/erickson-aircranes-grounded-in-australia-after-victorian-crash/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:22:56 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=68521 Victoria emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp says the crash of an Erickson Aircrane while fighting bushfires has led to the type being grounded across Australia while the cause of the accident is investigated.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/01/erickson-aircranes-grounded-in-australia-after-victorian-crash/feed/ 2 https://worldofaviation.com/2018/07/nsw-rural-fire-service-to-get-two-ex-adf-black-hawks/ https://worldofaviation.com/2018/07/nsw-rural-fire-service-to-get-two-ex-adf-black-hawks/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2018 22:14:27 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=62776 The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is receiving two ex-Australian Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters to support its emergency services work. The role of the two helicopters would be to fly emergency service personnel to bushfires, floods and other disasters across the state, Federal Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus Taylor, NSW Treasurer]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/07/nsw-rural-fire-service-to-get-two-ex-adf-black-hawks/feed/ 6