All-Hazard Aircraft 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.
Emergency Response Aircraft Solutions
A team of aerospace engineers and skilled technicians design, build, and certify these state-of-the-art airtankers and multi-mission aircraft.
The Dash 8-400AT and Dash 8-400MRE are specialized airtankers supporting aerial response to a multitude of crises, suppressing wildfire, evacuating citizens, transporting personnel, shipping cargo, or medevacing patients.
Dash 8-400AT
A land-based airtanker, dropping retardant or water from a 2,642 US gallon tank.
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Dash 8-400AT
A land-based airtanker, dropping retardant or water from a 2,642 US gallon tank.
A land-based airtanker, dropping retardant, or water, gel, or foam from a 2,642 US gallon tank.
- Operates from shorter runways, typically located in rural regions, closer to where wildfires may occur.
- Flies as fast as a jet to wildfires, maneuvering exceptionally well in mountainous terrain, dropping low and slow for optimal results.
- Incorporates proprietary technologies to produce accurate drops and monitor performance in real time, resulting in safer, more effective missions.
- Fully supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) De Havilland Canada, with parts and expertise available for decades to come.
- Delivers more than double the payload for fuel burned than airtankers of similar or larger size, resulting in lower operational fuel costs and emissions.
- Familiarized around the world, operating in Canada, the US, Australia and France, responding to wildfires in more than 20 states, provinces, or territories.
Dash 8-400MRE
The multi-role variant of the Dash 8-400AT, performs multiple functions for crucial airborne missions.
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Dash 8-400MRE
The multi-role variant of the Dash 8-400AT, performs multiple functions for crucial airborne missions.
The multi-role variant of the Dash 8-400AT performs multiple functions for critical airborne missions.
- Features the added ability to transport crews, evacuate citizens, ship equipment and supplies, or medevac patients.
- A customizable platform, offering the ability to select the roles needed to optimize readiness and improve efficiencies, reducing risk.
- A wide range of capabilities essential to year-round emergency preparedness, responding in times of need to regions impacted by wildfire, floods, pandemics, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or conflicts.
- Special mission equipment can be added to the aircraft to potentially extend its capabilities to include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
- France owns and operates eight multi-role aircraft, with the first delivered in 2005 and the most recent delivered in 2023.
- Convert within hours:
- Passenger Role: 64 passengers
- Combi Role: 19 passengers with freight
- Cargo Role: over 9 tons
- Medevac: 6 stretches with space for a medical team and their equipment
- Airtanker: 2,450 US gallon payload
World-Class Reliability
Aircraft acquisitions include a full warranty, comprehensive OEM support, no major maintenance for the first 10 years, industry-leading training, and a proven record of global performance and safety.
Experts in After-Market Support
As a team of first responders, we are prepared to respond when the emergency call comes in. This response extends across all facets of our operation, each supporting the other, ready to ensure you have the support you need.
Certifications:
- FAA 14 CFR Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certificate
- FAA 14 CFR Part 145 Limited Repair Station Certificate
Supported by a Strong Network
We have built strong relationships with our vendors over the years, allowing us to access a comprehensive range of parts and services worldwide to ensure our emergency response aircraft are never grounded when they are needed. Through this combination of our team and our network, we offer:
- Industry-leading training.
- Repair assessment and provision.
- Predictable maintenance scheduling.
- Access to hard-to-find technical documentation.
- Custom retrofit and modifications to customers' requirements.
- On-site Repair Teams deployed for support and urgent interventions.
- Large inventory of parts to ensure rapid response and minimal downtime.
- Comprehensive OEM support, including engineering and operational expertise.
- Aerial firefighting modification that is fully supported through the aircraft lifecycle.
- Aerial firefighter instruction including access to Conair's Mission Training System simulator.