Coulson Aviation U.S.A. has announced the sale of one of its Boeing 737 FIRELINER large airtankers to the Provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
The B737 FIRELINER is the only large airtanker that can transport passengers and its multi-role capability will be fully utilised by the Santiago del Estero province while not conducting airtanker operations. “Our 737 FIRELINER’s continue to solidify its pole position of the jet-powered large airtanker fleet worldwide” said Britton Coulson, President of Coulson Aviation.
The B737 FIRELINER is the newest generation of large airtanker and the first to be FAA certified to do both firefighting and passenger transport. The FIRELINER packs 15,150 litres of fluid with unmatched performance in distance, speed and altitude while retaining the capability to transport up to 72 passengers.
Miguel Mandrille, the Minister of Production, Natural Resources, and Land said the new, large airtanker’s main base will be at Las Termas De Rio Hondo and that government plans to build a hangar for maintenance and training of the personnel in charge of handling the aircraft as well as a loading base to fill the airplane. Minister Mandrille also added “This is important not only for the province but also to the rest of the Argentinean provinces and neighbour countries that might need it.”
