NEWs & Updates
Coulson’s C130 Large Air Tanker Contract Extended
Coulson Aviation's C130 Large Air Tanker will be supporting Western Australian communities through to the end of March after the contract was extended. Tanker 132 is contracted to Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and is based out of...
Coulson Group Tanker 139 Updates
Coulson Group CEO Wayne Coulson and Coulson Aviation Australia CEO Britt Coulson have been in Western Australia meeting with team members, WA's DFES and the ATSB. Coulson is fully cooperating with the ATSB and authorities as part of the investigation into the...
Large Air Tanker Operations Resume
Our Large Air Tanker crews were grateful to be able to take some down time yesterday as part of a welfare rest, and to process the Tanker 139 accident. This was put in place as part of our internal processes. The crews are now keen to get back to their role of...
Statement from Coulson Group CEO Wayne Coulson
We are grateful for the support being provided to our team members in Australia, including the two experienced pilots who survived the accident in Western Australia. The two pilots were flying B-737 FireLiner Tanker 139 over the Fitzgerald River National Park fire on...
Statement from Coulson Group CEO Wayne Coulson
One of our 737 FireLiner’s, Tanker 139, operating in Western Australia, was involved in an accident while tasked to a fire on Monday, 6 February 2023. The aircraft had two on board at the time of the accident. Both pilots walked away from the accident, and have been...
Coulson Aviation Awarded Australian Large Air Tanker Contract Facilitating Continued Support of Bush Fire Season
Port Alberni, B.C. – January 17, 2023 - Coulson Aviation is excited to announce it has been awarded the contract for Australia’s National Large Air Tanker (LAT). The converted Boeing 737, Tanker 139, is the newest addition to Coulson’s FireLiner™ fleet and will be...
C-130H TY Returns to Western Australia for 4-Year Contract
C-130H TY has returned to Western Australia after Coulson Aviation was awarded a four-year firefighting contract for the State’s Large Air Tanker service. “Coulson is proud to continue to support Western Australia with our C-130, which will be one of the key...
Coulson Supports New South Wales as Record Floodwater Heights Impact Multiple Communities
Watch the video - Coulson supports New South Wales as record floodwater heights impact multiple communities. Crew members in the NSW Rural Fire Service-owned Bell 412 helicopters supply sandbags to isolated properties west of Parkes, NSW. RFS aircraft and crew also...
The Bell 412 Helicopters of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Bell 412 helicopters are chameleons in the hands of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and Coulson Aviation Australia. The NSW RFS-owned helicopters are multi-role, with the ability to be used in flood rescue and cargo carrying, as well as in aerial firefighting....
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