Alberta is spending $400 million to add five new water bombers to its aging firefighting fleet over the next several years. The deal with Calgary-based De Havilland Aircraft is expected to see the first amphibious plane delivered in 2031. The Canadair DHC-515 plane can skim bodies of water and fill its 6,100-litre tank in about 12 seconds. …Premier Danielle Smith said the money is separate from the $160 million the province spends on its wildfire response each year. …The province says 18 air tankers were available to respond to wildfires last year, four of which were Alberta-owned and -contracted. Those four were built between 1986 and 1988. Loewen said the aging planes still have life left in them, but doesn’t want to wait until their retirement to begin bolstering the fleet. The purchase is expected to create about 1,000 jobs while adding to the current fleet.