Air charter and surveillance specialist MAG Aerospace (Washington Dulles) has announced its acquisition of Discovery Air Fire Services (Dryden Regional) (DAFS). The acquisition will allow MAG to add aerial forest fire management and environmental monitoring to its list of offerings.

Virginia-based MAG Aerospace offers a diverse range of services including manned and unmanned aerial surveying; aviation training, maintenance, and logistics; and chartering of its fleet of Beech (twin turboprop) King Air 200s throughout the US and Canada.

Discovery Air, a Canadian company, provides airspace and aircraft management services, and also provides aerial fire surveillance and transport as part of Ontario's Forest Fire Management Program. It operates a fleet of seven Commander 500s.