Recent News
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Train Like You Fight, Fight Like You Train
+ READ MOREThere is a sense of peace on the quiet tarmac at sunrise in Chico, California, waiting to meet the crews of Aero-Flite’s fleet to learn […]
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Anticipate, Adapt, Act
+ READ MOREAfter the smoke clears is the time to listen, learning from experts who have earned their chops through years of battling blazes, identifying what is […]
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Aero-Flite Expands with New Hangar
+ READ MOREAero-Flite Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of a second hangar in Spokane, Washington, enabling the company to meet the significantly increased demand for […]
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One of the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest!
+ READ MOREFor the 7th year in a row Aero-Flite has been ranked in the top three of the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest. […]
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Future Force – The Multirole Dash 8-400MRE
+ READ MOREFor over 60 years, the industry has designed and deployed an arsenal of air assets to perform this service, including a diverse array of airtankers, […]
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The Fleet Expands with an Additional Large Airtanker
+ READ MOREAero-Flite Inc. has increased its aerial firefighting capacity to suppress wildfires with the addition of another Dash 8-400AT airtanker. This is the third Dash 8-400AT […]
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60 Years of Doing the Right Thing
+ READ MOREA history in aerial firefighting isn’t told through timelines of dates, drops, tanker types, and tail numbers. It’s told through its people – the dedicated […]
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Aero-Flite Opens New Hangar in Chico, California
+ READ MOREAero-Flite Inc. is pleased to announce the company will be opening a second hangar location in Chico, California. Chico Airport Commission authorized leasing the 45,000 […]
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Early Deployment Supporting Texas and Oklahoma
+ READ MOREAero-Flite Inc. had an early start in March for the 2024 fire season, deploying five airtankers to Texas and Oklahoma, ready to support firefighters challenged […]
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FAA Approval on the Dash 8-400AT
+ READ MOREAero-Flite is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on the Dash 8-400AT […]
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Leading by Example
+ READ MOREAerialFire joined this year’s Aero-Flite training in Chico, California, where the team showed up in full force from the home hangars in Spokane, Washington. This […]
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Air Med & Rescue: Provider Profile
+ READ MOREAir Med & Rescue Magazine profiled Aero-Flite in their recent aerial firefighting edition, featuring the company’s diverse fleet, advanced training, and plans for expansion in […]
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The Dash Across the US
+ READ MOREThe Dash across the US – AerialFire Magazine profiled the Dash 8-400AT and Aero-Flite’s plans to fill the need for additional aerial firefighting support in […]
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Innovations in Aerial Firefighting
+ READ MOREInnovations in Aerial Firefighting – Aero-Flite continues to be a leader in the industry, recently welcoming the Dash 8-400AT, one of the newest airtankers in […]
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Greater Spokane Inc. Awarded State Grant to Support Aero-Flite Hangar Construction
+ READ MOREGreater Spokane Inc. has been awarded a $450,000 grant by the Department of Commerce to retain Aero-Flite Inc. in Spokane by supporting the expansion and […]