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The nation’s primary airtanker contractor for more than 30 years
Our air tanker and air attack operations combine aerial firefighting’s best pilots with comprehensive support from the industry’s most skilled mechanics to ensure we are always ready to help protect property and save lives. Our fleet of BAe 146 aircraft record 99% dispatch availability when needed to battle wildfires, serving the United States Forest Service, state agencies, and international customers year-round.
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Air Attack
Eyes in the sky
above wildland fires.
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Aerial Firefighting
Protecting our world
from devastating fires.
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Excellence starts with maintenance
99% dispatch availability, driven by our winter maintenance program
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Neptune Aviation Services’ Winter Maintenance Assures Year-Round Readiness
As wildfires have become increasingly destructive and widespread, aerial firefighting tankers must be ready to fly on a moment’s notice. Neptune’s team of aviation maintenance professionals have their fleet of BAe 146 air tankers ready with a 99% (plus) dispatch reliability rate. The near-perfect dispatch rate, which would be the envy of most commercial airline operators, is due to Neptune’s aggressive winter maintenance program, carried out at its Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) headquarters and maintenance complex.
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The Life of a Neptune Tanker Pilot
When most young people consider a career as a professional pilot, flying a commercial jet likely comes to mind first – not dropping retardant from an air tanker to curb a fast-moving wildland fire. Yet, that is exactly the kind of mission which appeals to a certain kind of pilot – specifically one with the flexibility to adapt quickly to change on a moment’s notice and who thrives on a lifestyle that’s anything but that of an airline pilot.
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Neptune Aviation Adds Air Attack Services
Neptune Aviation Services is going beyond its well-known air tanker operations with plans to offer air attack services by June 1 of this year, deploying two Rockwell Aero Commander 690A twin turboprops. The aircraft was previously operated by the air attack division of Northern Wings Aviation of Bozeman, Montana. Neptune, which purchased the Northern Wings operation last year, has rebranded its Neptune Aviation Services Air Attack.
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Excellence borne of experience
At Neptune, our core company values of Embracing Family, Firm Handshake, and Resilient Spirit define how we conduct our Global Business. We consider it an honor to work within this industry and with our customers.