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 ...

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 ...

A piston engine-powered Canadair CL-215 water bomber is shown in flight over Marseilles, France. It is one of four being used in France to fight fires and six more CL-215s have been ordered Stone ...

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 ...

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 ...

After being grounded for about a decade, the Thai navy's only operational flying boat has returned to action. The navy decided to bring its Canadair CL-215 twin-engined aircraft back into service to ...

Canada-based utility aircraft manufacturer Viking Air announced on 18 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply six new Viking Canadair CL-515 and one upgraded Canadair CL-415EAF amphibious ...