Aircraft
Viking Air Preps for Fire Season, Updates Water Scooper Line
The company is contemplating adding CL-515 to fleet of water scooper aerial firefighting aircraft.
Having acquired the production and support rights to Canadair’s CL series of water bombers, Viking Air is systematically upgrading piston versions to turbine power, with other improvements.
Having acquired the production and support rights to Canadair’s CL series of water bombers, Viking Air is systematically upgrading piston versions to turbine power, with other improvements.

Canada-based Viking Air Ltd., a subsidiary of Longview Aviation Capital (Booth 3881) is ramping up, readying for renewed demand for its Canadair Aerial Firefighter fleet (CL-215, CL-215T, and CL-415). In 2016, Viking acquired the certificates for all variants of the Canadair CL-215, 215T, and 415 aerial firefighters from Bombardier. In addition to assuming full responsibility for in-service support of the 165 amphibious aircraft in 11 countries, Viking also became the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with all future design rights.