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De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand
- De Havilland is urging Canada to create a national fleet of water bombers as global demand for the aircraft rises.
- Neil Sweeney said an order for 50 planes could provide hundreds of millions of dollars to open a second production line near Calgary.
- The company’s 38 ordered planes are sold through 2034, including aircraft for Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba.
- Canada leased 10 firefighting aircraft in May but still lacks a national wildland firefighting strategy.
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De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand
MONTREAL - On July 13, a pair of Canadair water bombers touched down on the Seine River, skimming along its surface to refill their water tanks as they battled a wildfire south of Paris.
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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