Coulson Aviation Awarded Its First Aerial Firefighting Contract in Asia

PRESS RELEASE – Coulson Aviation – May 5, 2020 

Port Alberni, BC – Coulson Aviation has been awarded a 150-day contract with the BNPB (Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management) for the 2020 fire season. This is Coulson Aviation’s first aerial firefighting contract in Asia Pacific.

One of Coulson’s S-61 Helicopters will depart from their facility in Bankstown, NSW, Australia to support Indonesia as needed.

In 2015 one of Coulson’s Next Generation Large Airtankers, Tanker 132 (THOR) was utilized in Indonesia and was the first time a large airtanker conducted operations in country. “Having one of our C-130’s fight fire in Borneo and Sumatra afforded us a great opportunity to get to meet BNPB.” said Britt Coulson, Co-President of Coulson Group. “The ability to provide both large fixed and rotary wing aircraft ensures the agency is supported in the safest, most efficient and effective way possible.” 

About Coulson Aviation: Coulson Aviation is a family owned business with global operations in Australia, Canada, Chile, and the United States with its diverse fleet of heavy Fixed and Rotary wing aircraft. In addition to its aerial firefighting, emergency response, and oil spill dispersant operations Coulson is also a world leader in technology and engineering with the largest aerospace design team in Western Canada focusing primary on special mission modifications. Coulson’s latest design, the RADS-L for the Boeing CH-47D helitanker is the largest capacity, lightest weight, highest flow rate helicopter tank in the world. More information can be found on the company website: www.coulsonaviationusa.com. 

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