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Muskoka Modification to convert Dash 8-400s to freighters

Muskoka Mod Centre, Inc. is a company you might not have heard of.  But that is going to change. They are based in Gravenhurst, Ontario, at Muskoka Airport (CYQA), a 35-minute flight north of Toronto. This company is part of Muskoka Aircraft, which has a record of...

De Havilland Canada selects Alberta as new site

After a long and careful thought, De Havilland Canada has selected a site near Calgary for its new facilities. Called De Havilland Field, the facilities will consist not only of aircraft manufacturing and assembly halls, repair centers, training facilities, and...

flybig to order up to 10 Twin Otters for regional development

India’s Flybig has signed a Letter of Intent for ten De Havilland Canada Twin Otters. The LoI was announced at Wings India 2022 on March 24. Flybig is a regional airline that launched in December 2020 and is focused on connecting tier-2 destinations within India. The...

Three-class Dash 8-400 targets regional jets

At the recent Regional Airlines Association (RAA) Leaders Conference in late September in Washington, De Havilland Canada (DHC) highlighted a new 65-seat cabin version for the Dash 8-400. New, in particular, is the option to include Premium Economy seating on the...