International Air Response (Coolidge) has taken delivery of its first B757-200(C) which it plans to use for oil spill emergency response flights by the end of 2022.
N755AR (msn 27259) is a 28.4-year-old jet which used to be operated by China Southwest Airlines and Air China, the ch-aviation fleets history module indicates. It has been stored at Roswell since 2010 and was re-registered to International Air Response in February 2021.
The special operations company said on its website that the B757's induction is planned for the fourth quarter of 2022. It did not respond to ch-aviation's request for more information about the aircraft's status.
International Air Response currently operates six Lockheed Hercules C-130Cs with a single DC-8-63 in storage since 2003. The jet will significantly increase its capabilities as, according to the company, the single Boeing aircraft will be sufficient to cover the US Coast Guard's requirements for coastal oil spill protection. The aircraft will also be able to cover the minimum 12-hour dispersant payload requirement in a single sortie while also being able to spray dispersant further off the coast.
IAR also operates firefighting and other utility charter operations.
