Aero Union P-3's grounded again?

[Ztex]

The U.S. Forest Service announced today that it has terminated its contract with Aero Union of Sacramento, Calif., because the company failed to meet its contractual obligations.

http://gacc.nifc.gov/wgbc/information/U ... 9.2011.pdf

[CAPFlyer]

Sounds like a continuation of the fight Aero Union's been waging over the FAA's little post-facto change of the inspection program definitions that led to their grounding earlier this year. I suspect Aero Union will be fighting this one vehemently both with the USFS and FAA .

[sledge39]

...Aero Union closing...


http://www.chicoer.com/ci_18674972

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[Speedy]

A moment of silence please....

Always had a soft spot for the AU Skypigs...and great paint jobs.

[MX304]

So what happens to the P-3s? Will someone like Neptune Inc be allowed to purchase and operate them, or does the Navy step in and demand they be scrapped?

[K5DH]

...and the USFS fiddles while the American west burns. So how many helicopters with Bambi buckets does it take to replace one P-3?

Such sad news. I hope everyone from AU can find work, and soon. Bad time to be unemployed.

[Russ Blow]

...and the USFS fiddles while the American west burns. So how many helicopters with Bambi buckets does it take to replace one P-3?

Such sad news. I hope everyone from AU can find work, and soon. Bad time to be unemployed.

Dont forget us poor souls here on the east coast. We have a 7000 acre swamp fire here. Nothing like a good 3 or 4 month long peat fire. Last night there were 4 helos with the buckets based at my home field SFQ. Not a plane to be found.

[StudeDave]

Sorry to bump an od thread, but I figured this belongs here as much as anywhere else.

While searching for information about Aero Union and what may have become of them,
I found this thread about them~

http://www.wildlandfire.com/hotlist/showthread.php?t=24109

and MORE IMPORTANTLY, this link to an auction~

http://pmi.vihn.net/auction/40634_AeroUnionCorporation.asp

Anyone wanna start-up an airtanker business?

[WallyB]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I figured this belongs here as much as anywhere else.

While searching for information about Aero Union and what may have become of them,
I found this thread about them~

http://www.wildlandfire.com/hotlist/showthread.php?t=24109

and MORE IMPORTANTLY, this link to an auction~

http://pmi.vihn.net/auction/40634_AeroUnionCorporation.asp

Anyone wanna start-up an airtanker business?

I imagine a lot of the spares will be heading North of 49.
Don't know about the airframes though, the 'restricted' CofAs may doom them to the cutter's torch .

[ChrisK48]

Has anyone heard anything about the results of the auction? Like who bought the aircraft.

[WallyB]

Has anyone heard anything about the results of the auction? Like who bought the aircraft.

Reserve price(s) not met AIUI.

[ChrisK48]

Has anyone heard anything about the results of the auction? Like who bought the aircraft.

Reserve price(s) not met AIUI.

Interesting. Thanks, Wally.