Daher Kodiak Joins Aerial Firefighting Group As First OEM

The parent company has also installed its own biofuels infrastructure at a logistics facility near Toulouse, France.

Wednesday, March 01, 2023 at 01:47 PM ET

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Bridger Aerospace flew two of their Kodiaks for 800 hours during one firefighting season without maintenance complaints. [Courtesy: Daher]

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Daher has joined the United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA) as its first airframe manufacturing partner, recognizing the Kodiak series' proven role in special missions, including aerial firefighting by operators like Bridger Aerospace.
This partnership aims to enhance the safety, operability, and effectiveness of aircraft in challenging missions such as combating wildfires, leveraging Daher's expertise as a multi-role aircraft manufacturer.
Concurrently, Daher launched its "Take Off 2027" initiative, which includes twin goals of reducing the company's carbon footprint and improving customer satisfaction.
As part of its sustainability efforts, Daher installed a PUR-XTL biofuel tank at its logistics hub in France to power its ground vehicle fleet with waste-derived fuel, significantly reducing CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent.

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The Kodiak series—built for the backcountry—has supported special missions throughout its model run. In partial recognition of this, Daher announced on Wednesday that it has joined the United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA) as that group’s first airframe manufacturing partner.

The relationship keys off of the use of the Kodiak by the Bridger Aerospace Group [NASDAQ: BAER], a longtime operator of the model and founding member of UAFA. The association is a newly-created advocacy group that will focus on the specialized needs of the aerial firefighting community.