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August 20, 2003 – Air West, Inc, a Mesa based aircraft charter company, announced today that all five aircraft under contract with the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have been dispatched to Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho in an effort to aid firefighters battling the numerous wildfires in the Northern Rockies. Air West was requested to send two Cessna 310’s, along with their Cessna 414, 421, and Turbo Commander. They have all been ordered as “Air Attack” platforms to be based in Missoula and Billings, Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and McCall, Idaho. The Air West aircraft and pilots are working with Type I and II incident management teams from the Southwest Region. They will be dispatched for several weeks until the wildfires subside.

Background on Air West  

Air West, Inc is an executive air charter company based in Arizona providing service throughout the Southwest. Established in 1994, Air West has grown to be one of the five largest aircraft charter providers in the Phoenix area.  Their fleet contains both piston and turbine powered aircraft, allowing their customers to have the flexibility to choose the equipment that will fulfill their mission, their schedule, and their budget.

In addition to private air transportation and airfreight operations, Air West is an approved aircraft contractor for the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Office of Aircraft Services (OAS), providing “Air Attack” operations (fire surveillance, detection, and management) during the forest fire season. Air West has been working with the USFS and OAS since 1995. In 2002 they were part of the team that contained the Rodeo-Chediski Fire in Northeast Arizona and the McNalley Fire in the Sequoia National Park. In 2003 Air West provided aircraft services to help contain the Aspen Fire outside Summerhaven, Arizona, along with several fires throughout Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.

 

 

 

 
 

 

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