Coulson Secures New Aussie 412 Deal, Moves HQ to Bankstown

The NSWRFS announced it had awarded a contract for their new 412 fleet to part of an existing 10-year contract with Coulson Aviation PTY. The company will also move its Australian headquarters to Bankstown, NSW. Read More

Fire Season Comes to a Close in New South Wales

Today marks the official end to the most devastating bush fire season in New South Wales history. the New South Wales Rural Fire Service said in a press release on the official close of the 2019/2020 fire season. Read More

DJI Teams Up With Rosenbauer on Firefighting Emergency Response

Aerial perspective and mobile operation management system combine to inform deployment, give increased situational awareness, and save critical time. Read More

As Aussie Fire Season Ends, Aircraft Head Out to Next Assignments

A Coulson Aviation CH-47 sits on the ramp of a Chilean airport, the giant dual rotor beast sits with its rotors off awaiting its loading into the giant Antonov 124 cargo ship to return to its base in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Read More

USFS AFF: Aerial Fire Updates for USA Operators

After a summer of smoke and fire, a very thankful Canberra has farewelled the American 10 Tanker DC-10 that flew 29 missions during this season, dropping more than one million litres of retardant on fires across two states. Read More

Coulson Announces Multi-Year Contract Award With USDA

Coulson Aviation USA has been awarded a multi-year contract with the USDA Fire Service throughout the United States. The contract beginning in 2020 will see the first Boeing 737, Tanker 137 in operation. Read More

UAS Operators Cautioned on Low Flying Aircraft Interruptions

As the nation enters the growing season during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAAA is asking all Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators to be extra mindful of low-flying manned aircraft operations. Read More