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Coulson Aviation Defines the Next Chapter of Innovation with EmberWorks
Dedicated division connects operational experience with the development and testing of new wildfire and emergency-response technologies. THERMAL, Calif., September 10, 2026 – Coulson Aviation is moving forward with EmberWorks, its dedicated i...
Coulson Aviation Canada Acquires 10 Former RCAF Hercules, Doubling C-130H Fleet
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, August 7, 2026 – Coulson Aviation Canada, the Canadian division of Coulson Aviation, has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft from the Government of Canada. The acquisition doubles Co...
Coulson Aviation’s Tanker 138 Becomes First Large Airtanker Under Contract to U.S. Wildland Fire Service
THERMAL, Calif., August 4, 2026: Coulson Aviation today announced that Tanker 138, a Lockheed C-130H registered as N382CG, began a 60-day Exclusive Use contract last week with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The contract makes Tanker 138 the f...
Coulson Aviation Introduces CFR HALO, a Long-Term Fire Retardant Engineered for Modern Aerial Firefighting
THERMAL, Calif. - July 29, 2026: Coulson Aviation today introduced CFR HALO, a next-generation long-term fire retardant engineered specifically for modern aircraft, tank systems, and wildfire missions. It is the first product from Coulson EmberWorks...
Coulson Aviation Canada Returns S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker to BC Wildfire Service for 2026 Wildfire Season
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - June 24, 2026: Coulson Aviation Canada has commenced a 101-day contract with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide a Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker in support of the province’s 2026 wildfire season. The aircraft bega...
Coulson Aviation Announces Launch of Boeing 767 VLAT Program
Thermal, Calif. – December 22, 2025: Coulson Aviation USA has announced the launch of its Boeing 767 Very Large Airtanker (VLAT) program, marking a significant advancement in the evolution of aerial firefighting capability. The program is intended t...
Coulson Aviation Develops SafeFuel, the First Onboard Fuel Quality Assurance and Protection System
THERMAL, Calif., November 03, 2025: Coulson Aviation (USA), the world’s largest aerial firefighting company and operator of the most advanced mixed fixed- and rotary-wing firefighting fleet, has developed SafeFuel, the aviation industry’s first onbo...
Coulson Aviation Positions Wildfire Control as Critical to Climate Progress at Climate Week NYC 2025
THERMAL, Calif., September 22, 2025: Coulson Aviation, the global leader in aerial firefighting, will host a featured discussion at Climate Week NYC 2025 to elevate rapid wildfire suppression as an essential climate solution. The panel, “Power On, N...
Coulson Aviation USA Acquires Citation 550 Aircraft Fleet from Canadian Government, Expanding Global Leadership in Aerial Supervision
Thermal, Calif. – August 14, 2025: Coulson Aviation USA has acquired five Citation 550 aircraft from the Canadian Government, expanding its fleet of jet-powered Lead Plane and Air Attack platforms and reinforcing its role as the world’s largest aeri...
Coulson Aviation Canada to Conduct First Night Vision Aerial Firefighting Operations with BC Wildfire Service
Port Alberni, British Columbia – June 19, 2025: Coulson Aviation Canada is proud to announce it has been awarded and started a 70-day contract by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide one of its state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 helit...