The world's largest firefighting plane could get a new job delivering PPE and COVID vaccines. It was announced it would cease wildfire operations last week.
Firefighting SuperTanker grounded, may get converted to freight carrier
PATTY NIEBERG
DENVER (AP) As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to help fight against another crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.
After investing tens of millions into upgrading the Global SuperTanker and its technology, the revenue coming mostly from contracts with the U.S. government and California did not produce enough profit for the company to continue the funding the tanker, said Roger Miller, managing director at Alterna Capital Partners LLC, the investment company that owns the plane.
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Alterna Capital Partners LLC, the investment company that owns the SuperTanker, says it did not produce enough profit to continue funding the converted 747. (Photo: Global Supertanker).
DENVER As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to help fight against another crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tens of millions of dollars went into upgrading the Global SuperTanker and its technology, with the revenue coming mostly from contracts with the U.S. government and California, but it did not produce enough profit to continue funding the tanker, said Roger Miller, managing director at Alterna Capital Partners LLC, the investment company that owns the plane.
Largest firefighting plane may be sold for COVID-19 response
Apr. 28, 2021 at 6:00 am
PATTY NIEBERG, Associated Press/Report for America
As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to help fight against another crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.
After investing tens of millions into upgrading the Global SuperTanker and its technology, the revenue coming mostly from contracts with the U.S. government and California did not produce enough profit for the company to continue the funding the tanker, said Roger Miller, managing director at Alterna Capital Partners LLC, the investment company that owns the plane.