The 2022 Aerial Firefighting Directory is a key resource for the North American aviation market, with an emphasis on Canadian companies. The Guide features more than 125 fixed- and rotary-wing operators, wildfire agencies and technology suppliers, including the following sector leaders:

GUARDIAN MOBILITY, Ottawa, ON, guardianmobility.com
Guardian Mobility develops technology to empower aircraft fleet managers and owner-operators with operational data for making timely decisions. Established in Ottawa in 2002, its flight tracking solutions include hardware, airtime, software and support. The technology is leveraged for mission critical environments like fire suppression, EMS, utilities and law enforcement. The Guardian Mobility ATU is an end-to-end system supporting ATU, AFF, text messaging and more in a single box. The company is backed by parent Metro Aviation, a world leader in aircraft modifications.

HOPE AERO, Mississauga, ON, hopeaero.com
Hope Aero is one of Canada’s leading aircraft component maintenance specialists with a location near Pearson International Airport to serve the country’s aviation industry. The company is focused on propellers, wheels and brakes for both repair and overhaul, dynamic balancing and NDT, as well as painting, machining, shot-peening, and anodizing. Based on its growth, Hope Aero in early 2018 expanded its operation to Winnipeg, MB, to better serve central and Western Canada.

WINAIR, London, ON, winair.ca
WinAir has more than 30 years of experience as a leader in aviation management software, including its sector leading work through AV-BASE Systems, with an emphasis on fleet maintenance programs and inventory control. This includes hundreds of installations at aviation-specific organizations worldwide, including airlines, helicopter operators and MROs. WinAir has developed expertise for helicopter operators to ensure compliance and be mission-ready with WinAir Version 7, the latest and fully web browser-based edition of its aviation management software. WinAir’s Heliops Package is specifically geared toward the needs of rotary-wing operations.