Who we are

At Positive Aviation, we believe that aviation is a force for good for our society and our environment.

Positive Aviation was born based on two basic observations: civil protection authorities can perform in their mission to protect common and private assets, public health, nature and biodiversity only when equipped with the right means; and the iconic “Canadair” Super Scooper – a cornerstone of their firefighting activities – is no longer at the required level of reliability and availability.

Positive Aviation aims at offering them as early as 2028 an alternative – a European new, modern, reliable and efficient amphibious water scooper firefighter aircraft – the FF72.

Positive Aviation is an engineering and industrial company, developing and implementing modifications on second-hand ATR 72 transforming them into amphibious water scooper firefighter aircraft – the FF72. The pragmatic technical concept is based on proven technologies and combines the precious expertise of the aeronautical and the naval industries.

Starting with the FF72, Positive Aviation aims at being a key actor all along the aircraft lifecycle and companion to its operators.

Positive Aviation’s offices are located at the Toulouse Blagnac airport, inside the hangar H16. The H16 hosts Positive Aviation, the development plateau of the FF72 with its industrial partners and the assembly of the FF72-X1, a demonstrator that will make its first flight early 2026.