Airbus and Positive Aviation convert an ATR 72 into a water bomber

Airbus is assembling the first float to convert an ATR 72 into a water bomber.

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The project aims to provide an alternative to Canadair by 2029 for firefighting.

Positive Aviation, a Toulouse-based startup, seeks funding to industrialize the project.

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