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Coverage of aircraft inspections in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 9 · 09:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 9 · 09:00 UTC
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Tim Sheehyperson1Bridger Aerospaceorganization1U.S. Forest Serviceorganization1aerial firefightingtopic1ProPublicaorganization1
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  • POLITICSJun 9 · 09:00 UTCPROPUBLICA
    A U.S. Senator Pushed to Cut Firefighting Aircraft Inspections the Same Month His Former Company Failed One

    A U.S. Senator proposed eliminating federal airworthiness inspections for wildfire-fighting aircraft the same month his former company's aircraft failed such an inspection. The senator's company, Bridger Aerospace, had received over $235 million in payments from the U.S. Forest Service since 2021 for its firefighting aircraft, which were found to have maintenance issues including a cracked wing.