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.

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

THERMAL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 ...

New Zealand has sold four former air force Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports to firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation. The four aircraft had served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force for ...

THERMAL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coulson Aviation (USA), the world’s largest aerial firefighting company and operator of the most advanced mixed fixed- and rotary-wing firefighting fleet, has ...

Thermal, California – December 22, 2025 – Coulson Aviation has officially announced the launch of its new Boeing 767 Very Large Airtanker (VLAT) program, marking a significant advance in global aerial ...

ROME—U.S. firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation is working to certify a new aerial firefighting retardant that could reduce the risks associated with low-level drops and lessen corrosion damage to ...

Changing weather patterns mean burning forests present an ever-bigger threat to communities around the world. What new platforms are coming on stream to help firefighters hit back from above? The ...

ROME – Coulson Aviation believes there could be a market for at least 20 of its proposed Boeing 767 Very Large Air Tankers (VLAT). The California-based aerial firefighting specialist, which unveiled ...