With wildfires burning in NA and Europe, the world needs more water bombers. Right now, the best De Havilland can do is 1 plane every 10 months. It’s not good enough. And countries won’t wait around for more Canadairs, as competitors are entering the market as well.
Interesting read.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadair-water-bombers-de-havilland-europe-demand-9.7299520