Recent News
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Blazing a New Trail
+ READ MORE“The world’s largest aerial firefighting company, Conair Group Inc. is betting on its Dash 8-Q400AT conversion as the ultimate airtanker to fight wildfires and address […]
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Taking Action to Mitigate Risk
+ READ MOREGiven the nature of the industry, aerial firefighting is faced with a unique set of risks, complex issues related to the health and safety of […]
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Airliner to Airtanker
+ READ MORE“There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes when undertaking the project to convert a commercial passenger aircraft into a functioning airtanker. Air […]
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Conair Team Talks
+ READ MOREThose that have been threatened or affected by wildfires appreciate the value of aerial support to slow flames so that firefighters can contain the fire. […]
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Business Focus: Firefighting from the Sky
+ READ MOREBusiness Focus Magazine featured #Conair this month in their most recent issue. “One of our real strengths is our team, our people. We’re 400 strong […]
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Greener Missions
+ READ MORELeading the industry with greener missions, Conair’s commitment to a more sustainable operation includes investing in simulators, advanced technologies plus modern aircraft. Conair commissioned a […]
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Historical Hygrograph
+ READ MORELeigh Barratt donated his hygrograph, a BC Forest Service (BCFS) artifact, to the Conair Museum in the Tactics and Training Centre in Hangar 2, upon […]
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Conair Team Talks
+ READ MOREResearch supports the power of positive thinking but in trying times, finding silver linings can be difficult. In a step towards looking on the bright […]
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Water Egress Training
+ READ MORESpring training for the amphibious fleet group includes a trip to the deep end for some underwater egress training. Every few years all crew of […]
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Taking Something Great and Making it Better
+ READ MORESpecialty Aircraft Modifications for Amphibious Aerial Firefighting In WINGS most recent publication, the specialty aircraft modifications for Conair’s amphibious aerial firefighting fleet are featured. For […]
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Conair Team Talks
+ READ MOREOver the long term, COVID behaviour changes are challenging to sustain. To help cope, we communicate. Hearing that someone else is feeling the same gives […]
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First Former Flybe touches down at Conair
+ READ MOREConair Group Inc., is pleased to announce the safe arrival of the first of eleven Dash 8 Q400 aircraft for conversion to airtankers, engineered specifically […]
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A Final Farewell to the Firecat
+ READ MOREConair’s Firecat marked 2020 as the end of its service fighting wildfires, after flying nearly 40 years in France. Led by Barry Marsden’s vision and […]
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Conair Team Talks
+ READ MOREAs a team we support each other. And when COVID hit we immediately responded, with the same drive and initiative we do for every emergency. […]
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Conair Expands with Purchase of 11 Dash 8 Q400 Aircraft
+ READ MOREThe turboprop will be converted to firefighting airtankers. After more than a decade of research and development, Conair’s answer to the future of aerial firefighting […]