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.

March 5, 2007 When Bombardier Aerospace received the Batefuegos de oro award from the Asociacion para la Promocion de Actividades Socioculturales (APAS) for the "Greatest technological advancement in ...

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 ...

Two water-bombing airplanes credited with saving homes, cabins, lodges and maybe even a city over the past 14 Minnesota forest fire seasons will be auctioned off by the Department of Natural Resources ...

CALGARY, Alberta and LISBON, Portugal, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and Avincis are pleased to announce various joint initiatives in support of the CL-215, ...

Canada’s Longview Aviation Services (LAS) has flown the first Canadair CL-215 amphibious aircraft upgraded to CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter configuration. The aircraft is the first of six ...

Bombardier has decided to shut down the completion facility for CL-415 water-bombers while the programme remains paused pending further orders. Since 1998, Bombardier has built the CL-415 at a plant ...

An Italian firefighting aircraft, owned and operated by Sorem, crashed into a lake near Istanbul on 4 October at 18:44 local time, injuring three pilots onboard. According to eyewitness reports, an ...

PRINCETON, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fleet of wildfire-combating airplanes has doubled this year, and not a moment too soon. Dozens of wildfires have local and regional ...