Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"IAB approval is an essential requirement in airtanker contracts for some wildfire agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service. With this approval, we look forward to bidding on - and winning - upcoming domestic and international contracts. We are grateful and excited to join the team of airtankers currently serving a critical mission for the United States and globally, and look forward to continuing to work with the USFS, CalFire and IAB during the final approval process."

Source: Global Supertanker Services CEO Jim Wheeler in comments made as the U.S. Interagency Airtanker Board approved "The Spirit Of John Muir" Boeing 747 supertanker for fighting wildfires on federal land in the U.S., clearing the way for Global Supertanker Services LLC to negotiate contracts with the U.S. Forest Service.

FMI: http://globalsupertanker.com