Algeria has received its first Beriev Be-200ES–the world’s only amphibian jet aircraft–confirming a local TV report at the end of July. It showed the Russian-made aircraft painted in Algerian Air ...

The future of the Beriev Be-200 amphibian twinjet hinges upon decisions of Greece, Italy and Portugal, which are considering the aircraft respectively for firefighting and search and rescue roles, ...

In an unexpected twist, a firefighting aircraft in Portugal ended up contributing to forest fires when it was damaged and had to dump fuel before landing, Portuguese national accident investigation ...

A former Greek defence minister has urged the Greek government to seek help from Russia to fight the devastating wildfires. Panos Kamennos claims it is impossible to cope with the fires without the ...

MOSCOW, August 5. / TASS /. Russia’s Beriev Be-200 aircraft made more than 30 sorties to extinguish wildfires in Greece, the Rostec state corporation said on Thursday. "While extinguishing fires in ...

Evergreen International Aviation's modified Boeing 747 Supertanker (AW&ST June 27, p. 14) could be a superb supplement to the U.S. Forest Service in what is starting out to be a tough forest-fire ...

BOISE, Idaho — A private company aims to test an amphibious Russian firefighting jet this summer in Idaho, hoping an up-close, plane versus plane comparison with the federal government's existing ...

India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme sets aside 18 routes for seaplane operations. A program to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 with Powerjet SaM146 turbofans will increase the amphibian's range and ...