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Coulson Aviation and BCAC Launch Scholarship to Support Aviation Education and Career Growth
Port Alberni, British Columbia – April 17, 2025: Coulson Aviation, a global leader in aerial firefighting, is proud to partner with the British Columbia Aviation Council (BCAC) to introduce the Coulson Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Stru...
Coulson Aviation USA Expands Airtanker Fleet with 10 C-130H Aircraft
Largest Airtanker Company in the World Adds Four Hercules Aircraft to Its Global Aerial Firefighting FleetTHERMAL, CALIFORNIA – April 11, 2025: Coulson Aviation, the world’s largest operator of large airtankers, is proud to announce the expansion ...
Coulson Aviation Strengthens Leadership Team with the Addition of Brent Misura as Vice President of Design
Thermal, California – February 4, 2025 – Coulson Aviation, the world's largest aerial firefighting company, is pleased to announce the addition of Brent Misura as its new Vice President of Design.With 25 years of aerospace experience, Brent l...
Philippine Mars Begins Final Relocation Journey
Port Alberni, British Columbia – December 14, 2024: Coulson Aviation announced that the Philippine Mars aircraft is scheduled to depart from Sproat Lake in Port Alberni, BC, Sunday, December 15, at 10:00 AM PST, weather permitting. As one of ...
Coulson Aviation Extends Aerial Firefighting Support to South America
Port Alberni, British Columbia – November 25, 2024: Coulson Aviation, a global leader in aerial firefighting, has announced a successful contract award with Chile’s National Forest Corporation (CONAF) through its strategic partnership with BR...
Coulson Aviation Secures $400 Million, 10-Year Contract to Support Australia’s New South Wales Aerial Firefighting Capacity
Sydney, New South Wales - July 15, 2024 - Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce a new, $400 million dollar (AUD), 10-year contract with Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service (RFS). Awarded after an open and competitive bid proces...
Coulson Aviation’s Donated Martin Mars Waterbomber Hawaii Mars to Arrive in Victoria Ahead of Schedule
Port Alberni, British Columbia – June 24, 2024: Coulson Aviation’s donated Hawaii Mars (Martin JRM-3 Mars) waterbomber is now tentatively scheduled to arrive in Victoria, B.C., sometime in August, several months ahead of schedule. Coulson announce...
Coulson Aviation Continues to Expand Fleet and Aerial Firefighting Capabilities Through Acquisition of Boeing 737-700 Aircraft Platform
Port Alberni, British Columbia – May 23, 2024 – Coulson Aviation is excited to announce the arrival of the company’s first Boeing 737-700 aircraft to be converted to the world’s highest capacity Large Air Tanker (LAT). The first of ...
Coulson Aviation’s Martin JRM Mars Waterbomber Philippine Mars to land at Arizona’s Pima Air and Space Museum
Thermal, California – April 25, 2024 – Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will soon find its forever home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona this year. The Philippine Mars is one of only five Martin JRM Mars flying boats produced. ...
Hawaii Mars to be Donated to the BC Aviation Museum
Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce that we are donating the Hawaii Mars to the BC Aviation Museum, where it will be its final resting place. We have let go of the disappointment of having to retire the world's greatest waterbomber and now focu...