Following the catastrophic wildfires of 2021 interest in this project has gained further visibility around the world. The EU Emergency Response Coordination Center took on itself to coordinate a meeting with the key EU aviation industrial players to give 19-01 the opportunity to present the project and evaluate any possible future support. The meeting was held on the ………. and was attended by Airbus, Leonardo and Dassault.
Project presentation to European aviation industry
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There is often a lot of confusion in identifying exactly what we do. It is not uncommon to be considered by potential customers, institutions and industry as a potential “replacement” of the current Canadair CL415 amphibious firefighting aircraft. Nothing could be more wrong! Since 2011 we have been developing for firefighters and civil protection personnel, an integrated system that does not exist on the market; therefore, it does not replace what exists today.
Not everyone knows the devastating effect of forest fires. Much is being done to reduce the effects of CO2 with massive investments. But what are we doing to reduce the impact of wildfires which get worse every year?
19-01 Holding & Laer SpA are pleased to announce they have entered a global strategic partnership, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in the design and certification of aircraft of the 19-01 holding team with Laer’s industry leading engineering and assembly services to design and assemble the airframe segments, such as fuselage barrels, doors and Empennage of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will be the backbone of the future fight against forest fires.