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Profile: Jonathan Thomas – 737 FIRELINER™ Pilot
A little thank you on top of a coffee cup in the middle of Western Australia’s fierce bushfires earlier this year sums up one of the reasons ground...
Profiles: Antoinette Francis and Frank Kolarik
Having a strong administrative and finance team is critical for any thriving business. Frank Kolarik and Antoinette Francis are two of the Coulson...
Profile: Quintin Bonafede – Licensed Aircraft Engineer
With a broad international work history behind him as a rotary wing engineer, Quintin Bonafede has been working for Coulson Aviation Australia since...
Profile: Kevin Mowad – Responsible Manager for Rotary Wing Maintenance
Coulson Aviation Australia’s Responsible Manager for Rotary Wing Maintenance, Kevin Mowad, refers to Bell 412 helicopters as the “swiss army knife...
Profile: Mark Davies – Licensed Aircraft Engineer
When the Coulson 737 FIRELINER™ flew over Mark Davies’ Blue Mountains home during the tragic 2019/20 fires and he learned Coulson Aviation Australia...
Profile: Tony Franc – Pilot on Citation Birddog Operations
Pilot Tony Franc has an extensive background in the aviation industry, which includes the commercial airlines, and running his own flying school in...
Cross Crew Qualification for Aerial Firefighting
The traditional Australian fire season was quieter in 2021 than previous years, including in New South Wales, where seasoned pilot and Coulson...
Cessna Citation and 737 Firefighting Aircraft
Large aircraft firefighting capability has traditionally been based in North American with some of the best pilots in the world. Today, Coulson...
Coulson Aviation Australia: Creating Job Opportunities
In the past eight months, Coulson Aviation Australia has created and recruited almost 40 Australian jobs including maintenance engineers, fixed wing...
AME Training on Bell 412 Helicopters
Note: The acronym AME in the aviation industry stands for, "Aircraft Maintenance Engineer". It takes approximately 7-10 years of education + on the...
Coulson Aviation Australia Assisting Flood Isolated Communities
"It’s our job, but people are very grateful for the work that’s being done”.- Tim Ryan (Rotary Wing Crew Officer) Coulson Aviation Australia team...
USA Consul Visits Coulson Aviation Australia
United States Consul General David Gainer visited Busselton Airport in Western Australia recently to see WA’s Department of Fire and Emergency...
Assisting NSW Emergency Services in Flood Response
Coulson Aviation Australia is supporting the New South Wales emergency services as part of the organisation’s role operating some of the NSW Rural...
Video Message from CEO of Coulson Aviation Australia
Coulson Aviation Australia is proud to be growing a locally-based aerial firefighting team, growing Australian jobs while building on the decades of...
Recap of 2020-2021 Australian Bushfire Season
"Coulson Aviation’s affinity with Australia is pervasive. We proudly employ many Australians, while our seasonal international aerial firefighters...
Stuart Haynes Becomes Fixed Wing Chief Pilot
Coulson Aviation Australia is pleased to announce Stuart Haynes as the organisation’s new Chief Pilot Fixed Wing. Stuart is an experienced senior...
Aerial Firefighting Experts Working Across Australia
New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott, Wendy Lindsay, MP Member for East Hills, and NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob...
Large Air Tankers Dominating The Skies
In something that has been rarely seen in aerial firefighting in Australia, three large air tankers have been working in Western Australia (WA)...