Coulson Aviation has its first Boeing 737-700 from Southwest Airlines and will convert it at its base in Port Alberni, British Columbia. According to FlightGlobal, the latest arrival (N7841A) is the first of up to 10 aircraft that will be converted under Coulson’s Next Gen Fireliner program. Earlier Fireliner conversions used older 737-300s that were also sourced from Southwest.
The MSN28015 aircraft was operated by Denmark’s Maersk Air before it landed with Southwest in 2016. It’s accumulated over 60,000 flight hours.
Britt Coulson, chief operating officer of Coulson Aviation, says the Fireliner is the go-to large airtanker for foreign governments’ purchase because of its multi-role capability — it can transport passengers when not deployed on a fire. It will carry 19K liters (a bit over 5000 gallons).
