Protecting Our World

Trusted aerial firefighting and emergency response.

A national leader in aerial firefighting, Aero-Flite has been flying wildfire missions across the United States since 1963.

Offering a diverse fleet of firefighting aircraft supported by hundreds of professionals, we provide emergency response to protect people, communities and natural resources.

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Aerial Firefighting Operations

Operating as a trusted partner to governments, selling or contracting specialized aircraft and services.

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Aircraft Fleet

Operating the largest fixed-wing fleet of large airtankers and water scoopers in the country.

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Distributor

Exclusive distributor in the United States of the Dash 8-400AT airtanker and the Dash 8-400MRE muti role emergency response aircraft, offering full life cycle support.

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Training & Simulation

We are dedicated to training aerial firefighting pilots using advanced simulators for safer missions.

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RJ85
Put into operation in 2013, the RJ85 is the newer model of the BAE-146. It offers improved engines to enable a 3-hour mission duration (plus reserves) while delivering drop coverage levels to Interagency Board standards.
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CL415
Offering one of the largest privately owned fleets in the world, the CL415 delivers large amounts of water to a wildfire in a short period of time, typically operating in groups of 2.
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Dash 8-400AT
The newest large airtanker in the world, the Dash 8-400AT started operation in 2021 in the US. Aero-Flite has grown its fleet to 7+, with the airtanker flying as fast as a jet to wildfires while delivering more than double the payload compared to airtankers of similar size.
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Dash 8-400MRE Multi Role
The most versatile all-hazard emergency response aircraft. The Dash 8-400MRE entered service in 2005, with eight in service in France. Ideal for wildfire response, evacuating citizens, transporting crews, shipping cargo, and medevacing critically ill patients.
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