Global Fleet Update for 15-Jan-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
As we begin 2024, the following relatively minor changes will occur within the Global Fleet Update Pages:
1) All delivery flights (defined as a delivery from one operator to another) will include a route map, as seen in the entries below.
2) Within the text entries for any aircraft movements, airports will be shown as Airport Location + Airport Code, again as seen below.
Additionally over the next several weeks, some parts of the site will disappear from the navigation bar temporarily in order to review their content and make any required changes. The first of these will be the integration of the 2023 news into the main archive page.
Air Tindi CFIT Accident Involving C-GMAS
Air Tindi DHC-6-300 C-GMAS (MSN 438) sustained serious damage when it impacted snow covered terrain on approach to Lac de Gras, NT on 27-Dec-2023. The aircraft was operating in the area in support of winter road construction activities, and is 16km from the Diavik Diamond Mine. There were injuries to eight onboard, and all occupants were rescued from the accident site the following day.
One Across the Pacific, and One Across the Atlantic in the First Two Weeks of 2024.
An early kick off to the DHC-6 Twin Otter delivery flights for 2024; first out of the gate was 715/C-GWQC being moved by World Wide Ferry on behalf of Rocky Mountain Aircraft, which departed Canada on 04-Jan-2024 bound for Papua New Guinea (details are below). Less than two weeks later, 617/N617JP departed Fort Pierce, FL on 11-Jan-2024 enroute to the Maldives for Manta Air. (again, details below)
New record as Malé-Velana Int’l Airport records 649 Seaplane Movements on 02-Jan-2024
Lulutai Airlines Struggles to Keep DHC-6-400 Flying
Lulutai Airlines A3-KLT (MSN 929) was grounded on 10-Jan-2024 awaiting arrival of parts, having only been delivered to the carrier two months ago. It had been kept extremely busy, often for up to 16 hours a day since the company Saab 340 A3-PUA suffered a landing accident at Nuku’alofa on 08-Dec-2023.
A3-KLT was originally delivered to China in Oct-2016, but had been parked since 2018 before moving to Tonga in 2023.
133 - DHC-6-200 N926MA Speed Star Express LLC, Lake Elsinore, CA
Updating previous entry, it appears that N926MA remains on the ground in San Luis Obispo SBP as of 15-Jan-2024, as a result of the incident that occurred on 13-Dec-2023.
211 - DHC-6-200 N321CY Aircraft Investments Ltd., Providenciales [TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee]
Flew West Lebanon ME64 - Accomack County MFV - Sylvania JYL - Lantana LNA - Fort Lauderdale FXE - Providenciales PLS 11/12-Jan-2024 on delivery.
286 - DHC-6-300 N969AC Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX
Updating previous entry; flew McMinnville MMV - Arcata ACV - Honolulu HNL - Majuro MAJ - Guam GUM - Cotobato/Awang CBO - Davao DVO 11/25-Dec-2023. Since arrival in the Philippines the aircraft has been using the callsign CACTS69.
371 - DHC-6-300 C-FCPV Air Borealis LLP, Goose Bay, NL
Flew Goose Bay YYR - Sept-Iles YZV - Val d’Or YVO - Thunder Bay YQT - Brandon YBR - Springbank YBW 04/05-Jan-2024.
464 - DHC-6-300 C-GPOQ Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB
Although still remaining in Calgary as of 15-Jan-2024, Seaborne Airlines announced on 16-Dec-2023 the forthcoming lease of C-GPOQ.
MSN 464 DHC-6-300 C-GPOQ Kenn Borek Air at Calgary Dec-2023 Seaborne Airlines Photo
MSN 464 DHC-6-300 C-GPOQ Kenn Borek Air at Calgary Dec-2023 Seaborne Airlines Photo
565 - DHC-6-300 HB-LWB Nordic Seaplanes, Aarhus [Zimex Aviation/DHC-6 Invest A/S]
Flew Aarhus AAR - Sonderborg SGD - Bodensee FDH - Altenrhein/Saint Gallen ACH 19-Dec-2023. Swiss Registration cancelled 14-Jan-2024.
573 - DHC-6-300 T3-AKN Air Kiribati, Tarawa
Updating previous entry; after having arrived in Kiritimati CXI on 07-Dec-2023, the aircraft entered service on 14-Dec-2023 between Kiritmati CXI and Tubuaeran TNV.
617 - DHC-6-300 N617JP AER LLC, Tokyo [TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee]
Test flights undertaken from Fort Pierce FPR 08/11-Jan-2024. Flew Fort Pierce FPR - Bangor BGR - Ponta Delgada PDL - Palma de Mallorca PMI - Ajjacio AJA - Altenrhein/Saint Gallen 11/16-Jan-2024 on delivery to Manta Air.
The aircraft has been rebuilt following an accident which occurred on 13-Feb-2021.
715 - DHC-6-300 C-GWQC Rocky Mountain Aircraft Ltd., Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises]
Following installation of ferry tanks, flew Springbank YBW - Boise BOI - Santa Maria SMX - Kalaeloa JRF - Majuro MAJ - Port Moresby POM 04/11-Jan-2024 on delivery to Kobio Aviation Ltd. This is the second Twin Otter for Kobio, which is the fixed wing operation of Helifix. The aircraft was delivered by Calgary’s World Wide Ferry.
Canadian registration cancelled 15-Jan-2024 on export to Papua New Guinea.
MSN 715 DHC-6-300 C-GWQC Rocky Mountain Aircraft at Port Moresby, PNG Jan-2024
791 - DHC-6-300 N6008E Aviation Management Sales LLC, Fort Pierce, FL
Updating previous entries; after receiving a U.S. Certificate of Registration on 13-Oct-2023, it was cancelled 21-Dec-2023 on export to Canada. Registered to Regent Aircraft Services Inc., Calgary, AB 03-Jan-2024 as C-FDYL.
855 - DHC-6-400 C-GKUT Gestion Novare Inc., Montréal, QC
Test-flown from Springbank YBW 20-Dec-2023.
Global Fleet Update for 25-Jan-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
Lulutai Airlines Resumes DHC-6-400 Flying
Updating the previous entry; after having been grounded on 10-Jan-2024, the Lulutai DHC-6-400 received the necessary ADAHARs from Honeywell and resumed flying on 20-Jan-2024.
Interestingly however, it turns out that Lulutai’s policy for delivery of AOG parts involves asking passengers to carry the package on the flight to Tonga. In this case, it was via Fiji Airways from Brisbane to Nuku’alofa (via Nadi), and the passenger’s luggage ended up not making the flight.
286 - DHC-6-300 N969AC Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX
Updating previous entry; after having only arrived in the Philippines on 25-Dec-2023, N969AC departed the country 28 days later returning to the U.S. The aircraft flew Zamboanga ZAM - Guam GUM - Majuro MAJ - Honolulu HNL 22/24-Jan-2024, having covered 16,189 miles since leaving San Marcos in Dec-2023.
Berry Aviation Inc. was awarded a contract in the Philippines, partnering with Columbia Helicopters and the U.S. Transportation Command in Aug-2023. DHC-6-300 N675BA, operating as CACTU75 remains operational in the Philippines.
N969AC U.S.A. to Philippines 11/25-Dec-2023
N969AC Philippines to U.S.A. 22/24-Jan-2024
322 - DHC-6-300 FAP 312 Fuerza Aérea del Perú, Iquitos
Withdrawn from service and parked during 2017 as a result of lack of funds for overhaul, and remained grounded through Jun-2022 at Iquitos. In Jul-2022 the aircraft was recovered to the SEMAN headquarters at the Las Palmas Air Base in Lima. Completed in Jan-2024 with a new glass cockpit, and new PT6A-27 engines, and other upgrades, it was officially re-commissioned at Las Palmas on 17-Jan-2024.
406 - DHC-6-300 N171GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Cortez Fisher LLC]
Last flight 19-Jan-2024 Manchester MHT - Burlington BTV - Plattsburg PBH. Ferried Plattsburgh PBH - Latrobe PBE - Louisville SDF 23-Jan-2024.
Global Fleet Update for 05-Feb-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
176 - DHC-6-200 N137JR JRS Sky Inc., Pound Ridge, NY
Flew Mount Pocono MPO - Lumberton LBT - New Smyrna Beach EVB - Fort Lauderdale FXE 02-Feb-2024.
239 - DHC-6-300 8Q-RAQ Manta Air Pvt Ltd., Malé [AER LLC]
Noted at Malé 25-Jan-2024 having had the floats installed, and awaiting certification. The aircraft had arrived at Manta’s base in Kuvahuvadhoo from Fort Pierce, FL back on 21-Apr-2023.
286 - DHC-6-300 N969AC Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX
Updating previous entry; flew Honolulu HNL - Santa Rosa STS - San Marcos HYI 25/26-Jan-2024. Over a period of 5 weeks, and not including the internal Philippine operations (25-Dec-2023 to 22-Jan-2024), the aircraft flew 19,997 miles.
Berry Aviation Inc. was awarded a contract in the Philippines, partnering with Columbia Helicopters and the U.S. Transportation Command in Aug-2023. DHC-6-300 N675BA, operating as CACTU75 remains operational in the Philippines.
N969AC U.S.A. to Philippines 11/25-Dec-2023
N969AC Philippines to U.S.A. 22/26-Jan-2024
371 - DHC-6-300 C-FCPV Air Borealis LP, Goose Bay, NL
Updating previous entry; flew Springbank YBW - Winnipeg YWG - Timmins YTS - Wabush YWK - Goose Bay YYR 27/28-Jan-2024 following maintenance with Rocky Mountain Aircraft.
406 - DHC-6-300 N171GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Cortez Fisher LLC]
Updating previous entries; Flew Louisville SDF - Little Rock LIT - Lubbock LBB - Gallup GUP - Boulder City BVU 25/26-Jan-2024, completing its move from the Northeast operation back to base.
565 DHC-6-300 HB-LWB Nordic Seaplanes [DHC-6 Invest A/S, Beder]
Updating previous entry; following its cancellation from the Swiss register on 14-Jan-2024, it was then registered in Malta as 9H-OCEAN to Nordic Sky Ltd., Gozo.
617 - DHC-6-300 N617JP TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT [AER LLC]
As seen below, N617JP remains grounded at Altenrhein/Saint Gallen in need of an engine after diverting there on 16-Jan-2024 whilst on delivery from Fort Pierce to the Maldives for Manta Air.
MSN 239 DHC-6-300 N617JP Manta Air at Altenrhein/Saint Gallen 04-Feb-2024 Roland Büsser Photo ©
955 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC
Test flown from Calgary YYC 23-Jan-2024, 31-Jan-2024 in preparation for its delivery to Flybig in India.
Global Fleet Update for 09-Feb-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
133 - DHC-6-200 N926MA Skydive Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, CA [Speed Star Express LLC]
Flew San Luis Obispo SBP - Lake Elsinore CA89 02-Feb-2024 following repairs; it had been present at San Luis Obispo since 13-Dec-2023.
218 - DHC-6-200HG P2-MCC PNG Air Ltd., Boroko
Registered to Skytek Pte Ltd., Port Moresby, NCD as of Jan-2024
389 - DHC-6-300 P2-ASM Air Sanga Ltd., Boroko
Registered to Skytek Pte Ltd., Port Moresby, NCD as of Jan-2024
406 - DHC-6-300 N171GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Cortez Fisher LLC]
Having flown Louisville SDF - Little Rock LIT - Lubbock LBB - Gallup GUP - Boulder City BVU 25/26-Jan-2024, it was a quick turn around and back to the cargo operation in New York/New England. On 05/07-Feb-2024 it returned Boulder City BVU - Amarillo AMA - Rogers ROG - Louisville SDF - Syracuse SYR - Plattsburgh PBG.
955 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC
Following installation of ferry tanks, the aircraft flew Springbank YBW - Saskatoon YXE - Iqaluit YFB 08/09-Feb-2024 on its delivery flight to Flybig in India. MSN 955 was built in 2016, and had remained with the manufacturer since that time.
Global Fleet Update for 09-Feb-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
133 - DHC-6-200 N926MA Skydive Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, CA [Speed Star Express LLC]
Flew San Luis Obispo SBP - Lake Elsinore CA89 02-Feb-2024 following repairs; it had been present at San Luis Obispo since 13-Dec-2023.
218 - DHC-6-200HG P2-MCC PNG Air Ltd., Boroko
Registered to Skytek Pte Ltd., Port Moresby, NCD as of Jan-2024
389 - DHC-6-300 P2-ASM Air Sanga Ltd., Boroko
Registered to Skytek Pte Ltd., Port Moresby, NCD as of Jan-2024
406 - DHC-6-300 N171GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Cortez Fisher LLC]
Having flown Louisville SDF - Little Rock LIT - Lubbock LBB - Gallup GUP - Boulder City BVU 25/26-Jan-2024, it was a quick turn around and back to the cargo operation in New York/New England. On 05/07-Feb-2024 it returned Boulder City BVU - Amarillo AMA - Rogers ROG - Louisville SDF - Syracuse SYR - Plattsburgh PBG.
955 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC
Following installation of ferry tanks, the aircraft flew Springbank YBW - Saskatoon YXE - Iqaluit YFB 08/09-Feb-2024 on its delivery flight to Flybig in India. MSN 955 was built in 2016, and had remained with the manufacturer since that time.
Global Fleet Update for 12-Apr-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
240 - DHC-6-300 C-FWAH Transwest Air LP, Prince Albert, SK
Canadian registration cancelled 28-Feb-2024. Flew Saskatoon YXE - Calgary YYC 31-Mar-2024 for a work package to be undertaken by Regent Aircraft Services. Included in the scope of the work is installation of a Garmin 950 flight deck, and replacement of the current long nose with a short one.
MSN 240 DHC-6-300 C-FWAH at Calgary-Int’l, AB 01-Apr-2024
264 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N72GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Monarch Enterprises LLC]
U.S. registration cancelled 05-Mar-2024 on export to Bahamas. Delivered via road transport from Boulder City, NV to Calgary-Int’l, AB late March 2024 to Regent Aircraft Services for strip, overhaul and repainting.
MSN 264 DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N72GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines at Boulder City, NV Mar-2024
MSN 264 DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N72GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines at Boulder City, NV Mar-2024
285 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N190GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Monarch Enterprises LLC]
Following completion of work at Regent Aircraft Services the aircraft flew Calgary YYC - Spokane GEG - Twin Falls TWF - Boulder City BVU 11-Apr-2024 returning to Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines.
726 - DHC-6-300 J8-RAF Air Mustique Ltd., Saint Vincent
Last service 03-Apr-2024 Mustique MQS - Saint Vincent SVD. Flew Saint Vincent SVD - Tortola EIS - Providenciales PLS - Fort Lauderdale FXE - Thomason OPN - Cape Girardeau CGI - Lincoln LNK - Minot MOT - Regina YQR - Calgary YYC 05/09-Apr-2024 for attention by Regent Aircraft Services. The work package will include overhaul and re-wiring, interior upgrade, Garmin 950 installation, strip and repaint, all completed in house at Regent.
MSN 726 DHC-6-300 J8-RAF of Air Mustique at Calgary-Int’l, AB 10-Apr-2024
Kobio Aviation’s new DHC-6-300 Twin Otter seen below at Port Moresby after painting. This is the former C-GWQC which was acquired from Rocky Mountain Aircraft.
MSN 715 DHC-6-300 P2-KAL taken at Port Moresby on 10-Mar-2024. Kevin Hyllestad Photo ©
Global Fleet Update for 23-Apr-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
Papua New Guinea’s Province of Morobe acquires former Chinese DHC-6-400
The Government of Morobe is acquiring a DHC-6-400 which will be operated by newly established Morobe Wings Ltd. Representatives of the government are currently in China finalizing an agreement, and the aircraft is expected to be based in Nadzab, which is located 42km inland from the coastal town of Lae.
82 - DHC-6-200HG C6-SAM Titan Air Ltd., Nassau [Gravitas Aviation Ltd.]
Flew Nassau NAS - Fort Lauderdale FXE - Perry FPY - Paragould PGR - Millard MLE - Cut Bank CTB - Calgary YYC 17/18-Apr-2024 for maintenance work to be completed by Regent Aircraft Services.
MSN 82 - DHC-6-200HG C6-SAM Titan Air at Calgary-Int’l, AB Apr-2024 Regent Aircraft Services Photo ©
448 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner CC-CFN Aerocord, Puerto Montt [Inversiones FK Ltda.]
Noted at La Paloma 21-Feb-2024 parked, and without engines. A variety of different aircraft parts can be seen stored inside the cabin as well.
533 - DHC-6-300 C-FAKB Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB
Flew Tuscaloosa TCL - Springfield SGF - Sioux Falls FSD - Rapid City RAP - Williston XWA 05/11-Apr-2024 returning from lease to Seaborne Airlines. The aircraft had operated for Seaborne since 27-Feb-2017, and was replaced on 24-Feb-2024 by MSN 464 C-GPOQ.
MSN 533 DHC-6-300 C-FAKB at Springfield, MO Mar-2024 Photo by Wes Parker
855 - DHC-6-400 C-GKUT Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises]
Flew Springbank YBW - Great Falls GTF - Ogalla OGA - Mena MEZ 19-Apr-2024, likely for painting. C-GKUT had been acquired by Rocky Mountain Aircraft in Feb-2024, having previously been operated in Tahiti as F-ONOA.
MSN 855 - DHC-6-400 Rocky Mountain Aircraft at Springbank, AB
906 - DHC-6-400 C-GVTU Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB
Canadian registration cancelled 16-Apr-2024 to Timor Leste. C-GVTU had been flying under a Canadian registration since its initial delivery on 26-Oct-2015.
955 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC
Canadian registration cancelled 01-Mar-2024 on export to India with Flybig.
Global Fleet Update for 26-Apr-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
792 - DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Aviation Pvt Ltd., Malé [Ikhana Aircraft Holdings]
Flew Malé MLE - Al Ain AAN 26-Apr-2024 beginning a ferry flight to Murrieta, CA returning to Ikhana. The aircraft is seen below at Malé prior to departure.
MSN 792 DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Air at Malé 26-Apr-2024 Bassam Ahmed Photo ©
Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.
Global Fleet Update for 01-May-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
792 - DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Aviation Pvt Ltd., Malé [Ikhana Aircraft Holdings]
Updating previous entry, flew Malé MLE - Al Ain AAN - Hurghada HRG - Heraklion HER - Luxembourg LUX - Reykjavík RKV - Sept-Iles YZV - Farnham CSN7 25/30-Apr-2024 returning to Ikhana Aircraft Holdings in Murrieta, CA.
MSN 792 DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Air at Luxembourg 28-Apr-2024 Peter Bakema Photo ©
Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.
997 - DHC-6-400 C-FDTO Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC New Aircraft
Registered 30-Apr-2024
Global Fleet Update for 06-May-2024
Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements
27 - DHC-6-100 N227WW Skydive Cuatla, Cuatla [Win Win Aviation]
Flew Matamoros MMA - Brownsville BRO - Russellville RUE - DeKalb DKB 13-Feb-2024 on return to Win Win Aviation. To Fayard Enterprises [Paul & Nancy Fayard dba], Wake Forest, NC 15-Apr-2024. Flew DeKalb DKB - Ashland 3G4 26-Apr-2024 on delivery to AerOhio Skydiving.
Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.
664 - DHC-6-300 C-GZUG Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises]
Flew Springbank YBW - Spokane GEG - Santa Maria SMX - Kalaeloa JRF 05-May-2024 on delivery to the Solomon Islands. C-GZUG was acquired by Rocky Mountain in Feb-2023, arriving at Springbank in Apr-2023 for overhaul and upgrades. The delivery flight is being undertaken by World Wide Ferry.
Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.
792 - DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Aviation Pvt Ltd., Malé [Ikhana Aircraft Holdings]
Updating previous entry, flew Malé MLE - Al Ain AAN - Hurghada HRG - Heraklion HER - Luxembourg LUX - Reykjavík RKV - Sept-Iles YZV - Farnham CSN7 - Pontiac PTK - Pagosa Springs, CO - Murrieta F70 25/03-May-2024 returning to Ikhana Aircraft Holdings in Murrieta, CA.
MSN 792 DHC-6-300 8Q-RAK Manta Air at Luxembourg 28-Apr-2024 Peter Bakema Photo ©
Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.