Complete Turnkey Aerial Fire Management Services

Conair specializes in providing one-stop, safe, efficient and effective fire management solutions to our customers and their communities.

Aircraft Provision

Conair has carefully selected the aircraft we employ to provide full-scale aerial fire suppression services to our customers. Each of our working aircraft has been purposely designed and built for launching aggressive aerial attacks on forest fires under extreme conditions.

• Air Attack (Bird Dogs)
  • Piper Aerostar PA-60
  • Twin Commander TC-690A
  • Cessna Grand Caravan C-208B
• Air Tankers
  • Douglas DC 6
  • Convair 580
  • Air Tractor AT802F
  • Air Tractor AT802F Amphib Fireboss
  • Firecat
  • CL-215 (operation)

Aircraft Operation

When it comes to flying and operating specialized aerial fire suppression aircraft, Conair's reputation is second to none. Each year the pilots who fly for Conair collectively log more than 6,000 hours and share more than 35 years of aerial firefighting experience.

Aircraft Maintenance

Conair's full-service ground crew specializes in maintaining our company's own fleet of fixed-wing aircraft as well as a variety of customer-owned aircraft. We conduct most of our maintenance repairs in the field, regardless of location, using specially assembled base "kits", which are equipped with a comprehensive inventory of aircraft parts and components. In addition to completing repairs as they occur, our skilled field aircraft maintenance team are trouble shooting experts who are further supported by an experienced head-office support team who are in constant contact with suppliers, vendors and mechanics located around the world.

Customized Aerial Fire Management Services

Conair has tailored Aircraft Operation and Aircraft Maintenance service solutions for customers and communities that own their own aircraft. Our comprehensive airworthiness support capabilities ensure that we can deliver continuous and uninterrupted services to our customers, whatever their needs. Conair can help:

• Minimize downtime when airworthiness issues occur because we have the ability and authorization from Transport Canada to find alternate compliance methods that might otherwise halt fire control operations;
• Issue temporary approvals, thereby avoiding or reducing delays;
• Support ongoing air tanker and bird dog operations in a timely manner because we are able to conduct authorized field repairs or modifications.

Support Services

To maximize our ability to deliver continuous aerial fire management protection to our customers, Conair also provides a full suite of aerial firefighting support services. Conair can help:

• Design and build fire retardant delivery systems
• Conduct aircraft conversions and modifications for fire control service organizations
• Facilitate systems acquisitions and leasing opportunities
• Provide a full suite of engineering support services
• Design, build and certify fire suppression aeronautical products
• Make innovative changes to aircraft, equipment and systems
• Train aerial fire management flight and maintenance crews
• Provide product support for specialty operators, both on- and off-site.