Coulson to support Argentinian firefighting
The company is providing aerial firefighting support via a C$6.8 million government-to-government contract
Under the agreement, one of Coulson’s 10,000-liter capacity CH-47 helitankers was dispatched on a four-month contract, beginning in January 2023, to support wildfire-fighting efforts.
The contract was negotiated between the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Argentinian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS), and is financed by the country’s National Fire Management Program.
“As a country with almost 362 million hectares of forests, Canada understands the importance of protecting this valuable natural resource and stands ready to share firefighting expertise and technology with Argentina,” said Reid Sirrs, Canadian Ambassador to Argentina.
Coulson Aviation USA previously sold a Boeing 737 Fireliner airtanker to the Argentinean province of Santiago del Estero in May 2022.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca was a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.