Global Fleet Update for 21-Feb-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

78 - DHC-6-200HG C-FASQ Planes & Parts Ltd., Cochrane, AB

Canadian registration cancelled 19-Dec-2022 on export to Maldives. Registered to Trans Maldivian Airways, Malé [Aerostar Alpha] 25-Dec-2022 as 8Q-TAV

 
 

106 - DHC-6-200HG C-FGQH Harbour Air Ltd., Richmond, BC

After having been parked at Vancouver-Int’l, BC since 2021, C-FGQH was partially disassembled by 07-Jan-2023 in preparation for sale. On 11-Jan-2023 the aircraft was loaded for road transport to Calgary-Int’l, AB for Regent Aircraft Services.

 

MSN 106 DHC-6-200HG C-FGQH Harbour Air, at Vancouver-Int’l, BC 11-Jan-2023

MSN 106 DHC-6-200HG C-FGQH Harbour Air, at Vancouver-Int’l, BC 11-Jan-2023

 

182 - DHC-6-200 VQ-TCC InterCaribbean Airways Ltd., Providenciales

Noted at Providenciales 26-Jan-2023, which identifies it as the former VH-CKB which was delivered in Oct-2022.

 

205 - DHC-6-200 EC-ISV Skydive Empuriabrava, Empuriabrava

Flew Empuriabrava - Heraklion - Hurghada - Dubai-World - Dubai Al Minhad 07/09-Nov-2022. Spanish registration cancelled Dec-2022 on report to United Arab Emirates.

 

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Aurora Flight Sciences, Manassas, VA

To Aviation Management Sales LLC, Fort Pierce, FL 19-Dec-2022. The aircraft had arrived in Fort Pierce, FL 10-Jun-2022.

 

295 - DHC-6-300 N173GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Grand Canyon, AZ [Diamond Bar LLC]

Flew Denver-Int’l, CO - Page, AZ - Boulder City, NV 27-Dec-2022 returning from cargo operations from Colorado, then flew Boulder City, NV - Amarillo, TX - Akron, OH - Burlington, VT 15/17-Feb-2023.

 

311 - DHC-6-300 C-FBBV Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Flew Punta Arenas - Concepcion - Arica - Guayaquil - Roatan- McAllen-Miller, TX - Gillette, WY - Calgary, Int’l, AB 28-Jan/04-Feb-2023 returning from Antarctica.

 

312 - DHC-6-300 C-GCKB Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Flew Punta Arenas - Concepcion - Arica - Guayaquil - Roatan- Houston-Hobby, TX - Amarillo, TX - Calgary-Int’l, AB 14/20-Feb-2023 returning from Antarctica.

 

338 - DHC-6-300 C-FDHB Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Flew Punta Arenas - Concepcion - Arica - Guayaquil - Roatan - Amarillo, TX - Gillette, WY - Calgary-Int’l, AB 27-Jan/03-Feb-2023 returning from Antarctica.

 

373 - DHC-6-300 C-FKBX Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Flew Punta Arenas - Roatan - McAllen-Miller, TX - Gillette, WY - Calgary-Int’l, AB 26-Jan/04-Feb-2023 returning from Antarctica.

 

403 - DHC-6-300 N403ML Rampart Aviation Inc., Colorado Springs, CO [DHC6-403 Equity LLC]

Flew San Diego-North Island, CA - Sholow, AZ - Colorado Springs, CO - Great Falls, MT - Calgary-Int’l, AB 04/05-Jan-2023 on return to lessor.

 

477 - DHC-6-300 J8-SUN Air Adelphi Ltd., Kingstown

Final test flight undertaken at Calgary-Int’l, AB 26-Jan-2023, then flew Great Falls, MT - Rapid City, SD - Topeka, KS - Muscle Shoals, AL - Albany, GA - Fort Lauderdale-Exec, FL - Providenciales - Beef Island - Kingstown 26-Jan/07-Feb-2023 returning to Air Adelphi. The aircraft had arrived in Calgary during Apr-2022 for overhaul.

 

MSN 477 DHC-6-300 J8-SUN Air Adelphi at Calgary-Int’l, AB Jan-2023 CYYC Spotter Photo ©

 

492 - DHC-6-300 C-GIGK Rise Air, Saskatoon, SK [Transwest Air LP]

Flew Abbotsford, BC - Red Deer, AB - Saskatoon, SK - Prince Albert, SK 31-Jan/01-Feb-2023. The aircraft had earlier arrived at Chilliwack, BC 14-Nov-2022, where it received upgrade work and repainting into Rise Air c/s.

 

MSN 492 DHC-6-300 C-GIGK Rise Air at Saskatoon Feb-2023

MSN 492 DHC-6-300 C-GIGK Rise Air at Saskatoon Feb-2023

 

559 - DHC-6-300 N74GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Grand Canyon, AZ [Diamond Bar LLC]

Flew Denver-Int’l, CO - Page, AZ - Boulder City, NV 15-Dec-2022 returning from cargo operations from Colorado.

 

664 - DHC-6-300 7O-ADI Blue Bird Aviation, Sana’a

Officially imported to Canada 09-Feb-2023. Registered to Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises] 10-Feb-2023 as C-GZUG. Via sea/road transport to Canada.

 

674 - DHC-6-300 Air Tindi Ltd., Yellowknife, NT

Flew Yellowknife, NT - Calgary-Int’l, AB 30-Jan-2023 for maintenance work by Regent Aircraft Services.

 

MSN 674 - DHC-6-300 Air Tindi Ltd., at Calgary-Int’l, AB 30-Jan-2023 Regent Aircraft Photo ©

 

685 - DHC-6-300 PK-SMS SAM - PT Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri, Jakarta

Veered off runway during landing at Beoga, Indonesia 23-Jan-2023, colliding with a perimeter fence. There were 14 onboard, with no serious injuries. Repairable

MSN 685 - DHC-6-300 PK-SMS PT Semua Aviasai Mandiri at Beoga, Indonesia 23-Jan-2023

MSN 685 - DHC-6-300 PK-SMS PT Semua Aviasai Mandiri at Beoga, Indonesia 23-Jan-2023

 

702 - DHC-6-300 PK-OTY PT Rimbun Air, Jakarta

Veered off runway during landing at Moanemani 24-Dec-2022, coming to a stop in a ditch with right wing having struck perimeter fence. Repairable.

MSN 702 DHC-6-300 PK-OTY PT Rimbun Air at Moanameni, Indonesia 24-Dec-2022

 

715 - DHC-6-300 N715AL Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Las Vegas NV [Alberta Aircraft Leasing]

Flew Springbank, AB - Great Falls, MT - Cody, WY - Ogden, UT - North Las Vegas, NV - San Diego-North Island, CA 16/17-Dec-2022 on lease to Rampart Aviation. Entered service 21-Dec-2022 San Diego-North Island, CA - San Clemente, CA

 

718 - DHC-6-300HG N904RT Ikhana Aircraft Holdings LLC, Murrieta, CA

DHC-6-300HG upgrade completed by Ikhana at their Murrieta facility, with Air Kiribati announced as Customer on 07-Feb-2023. The aircraft had originally arrived in Murrieta on 11-Oct-2017 via sea container/road transport.

 

732 - DHC-6-300 C-GKBH Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Flew Punta Arenas - Concepcion - Arica - Guayaquil - Roatan- Houston-Hobby, TX - Amarillo, TX - Calgary-Int’l, AB 14/20-Feb-2023 returning from Antarctica.

 

779 - DHC-6-300 C-GFHA Harbour Air Ltd., Richmond, BC

Floats removed at Vancouver late Jan-2023, and then flew Vancouver-Int’l, BC - Calgary-Int’l, AB 29-Jan-2023 for five year corrosion check by Regent Aircraft Services. The aircraft is seen below on departure.

 

MSN 779 - DHC-6-300 C-GFHA Harbour Air, departing Vancouver 29-Jan-2023 King F Hui Photo ©

 

954 - DHC-6-400HG™ N729BM AIG Partners LLC, Carson City, NV

Flew Homer, AK - Yakutat, AK - Ketchikan, AK - Bellingham, WA - Eugene, OR - Ashland, OR - Murrieta, CA 23/24-Apr-2022 for upgrade work being done by Ikhana. Used as developmental engineering prototype for MTOW increase to 14,000 pounds, and installation of Garmin NXi avionics suite.

Flew Murrieta, CA - Albuquerque, NM - Olathe, SK 26-Dec-2022 for continuing development testing.


 
 


Global Fleet Update for 14-Mar-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


MSN 430 DHC-6-300 C-GNDO Bradley Air Services at Nord, Greenland in Mar-1980 Peter C. Hill Photo ©

 

242 - DHC-6-300 N92FE Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX

Test-flown from Calgary-Int’l, AB 24-Feb-2023 following maintenance with Regent Aircraft Services. The aircraft is currently flight planned for Calgary-Int’l, AB - Great Falls, MT - Akron, OH 01-Mar-2023 as SXA720. It had earlier arrived in Calgary on 31-Oct-2022.

 

340 - DHC-6-300 C-FTFX ALCI Aviation Ltd., Oshawa, ON

Flew Punta Arenas - Puerto Montt - La Serena - Arica - Guayaquil - Panama City - Nassau - Oshawa, ON 16/25-Feb-2023 returning from White Desert operations in Antarctica.

 

401 - DHC-6-300 C-FLVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered to Rocky Mountain Aircraft [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises], Calgary, AB 27-Feb-2023. This is an interesting one, and demonstrates the seller’s market for the DHC-6-300 worldwide. C-FLVT has not flown since 1985, having been involved in an accident at Barter Island, AK. First imported to Canada in 2011 when it was registered to Viking Air, the aircraft has remained non airworthy for the 12 years since.

 

MSN 401 DHC-6-300 C-FLVT Viking Air Ltd. at Victoria, BC Date/Photographer Unknown

 

615 - DHC-6-300 N934MU Twin Otter International, Las Vegas, NV [Bank of Utah Trustee]

Registered to directly to Twin Otter International, Las Vegas, NV 20-Feb-2023. The aircraft had previously been registered under trustee ownership for the past 12-months.

 

674 - DHC-6-300 Air Tindi Ltd., Yellowknife, NT

Flew Calgary-Int’l, AB - High Level, AB - Rae Lakes, NT - Yellowknife, NT 09-Feb-2023 upon completion of the 5 year corrosion inspection by Regent Aircraft Services.

 

895 - DHC-6-400 C-FBGY 994748 Ontario Ltd., Breslau, ON

Currently (01-Mar-2023) under preparation for departure at Toronto-Buttonville, ON from where it will be delivered to Tropicair in Papua New Guinea.

 

994 - DHC-6-400 C-FDDH Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC *new aircraft*

Registered 27-Feb-2023. Appears to be new range for production marks used for new build aircraft, reflecting the change to De Havilland Canada, it remains registered to Viking Air Ltd.

 

 

Global Fleet Update for 20-Mar-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


 

Regent Aircraft Service Receives Another DHC-6 from Africa

On the heels of the departure of N92FE (MSN 242) which left Calgary on 01-Mar-2023 back to Niger, Regent has now received N675BA (MSN 675). Both aircraft operate under contract, based at Niamey. The ferry flight into maintenance covered 3 continents, and approximately 9,400 miles.

 

MSN 675 DHC-6-300 N675BA Berry Aviation Inc. at Calgary-Int’l, AB 19-Mar-2023 Stephen Kennedy Photo ©

 

 

675 - DHC-6-300 N675BA Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX

Flew Niamey - Accra - Abidjan - Natal - Bridgetown - West Palm Beach, FL - Manhattan, KS - Great Falls, MT - Calgary-Int’l, AB 12/19-Mar-2023 for maintenance with Regent Aircraft Services.

 
 

895 - DHC-6-400 C-FBGY 994748 Ontario Ltd., Breslau, ON

Updating previous entries; continued on delivery Boise, ID - North Las Vegas, NV - Santa Maria, CA - Hilo, HI - Majuro 14/20-Mar-2023. The aircraft was recently sold to Montrose Global Aircraft Leasing, and is destined for Tropicair in Papua New Guinea.

The delivery flight was operated by World Wide Ferry.

 

 

Global Fleet Update for 23-Mar-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


Mediterranean Coastal Airlines Registers First Twin Otter

Mediterranean Coastal was first established in Valletta, Malta on 12-Sep-2019, with primary shareholders being European Sea Plane Service GmbH, RJB Aviation Consulting GmbH, and Sergio Nuñez-Cacho. On 08-Mar-2023 the company registered its first Twin Otter, MSN 557 on the Malta Civil Aircraft register as 9H-PALMA. The explosive growth of the Maltese register in recent years has seen hundreds of aircraft transferred to the 9H- prefix, with the authorities now permitting the five character suffixes as seen on MSN 557.

Mediterranean Coastal Airlines website can be found at: https://mc-air.eu/

 

Tropicair (PNG) Receives first Twin Otter Series 400

Port Moresby based Tropicair received their first DHC-6-400 (MSN 895) two days ago, following a delivery flight that originated at Toronto’s Buttonville airport (CYKZ) on 14-Mar-2021. Although it is the first -400 series, Tropicair already operates one DHC-6-300 (MSN 480), and one DHC-6-300X2 (MSN 542). The aircraft will be used on general charter and contract work in PNG.

 

Maldivian Accident Investigation Coordinating Committee Final Report for 8Q-MBC

The Maldivian AICC has issued their final report into the accident involving DHC-6-300 8Q-MBC (MSN 256) on 13-Nov-2021, when it struck a water bungalow on take-off at the Finholu Resort. The file is in PDF format.

 

Global Fleet Update is below the next section


 

Twin Otter World Database - More Data, More Images, More Functionality

In mid-2022 I promised to launch a series of functional and content improvements to the Twin Otter World Database. The Legacy series models were completed and switched over on 27-Dec-2022. The 400 series models were then integrated on 06-Mar-2023. Till now, I had not actually formally announced the site improvements - so now is the time!

Below is a summary of the work completed. The thanks goes to the Twin Otter World News corporate sponsors below, who stepped up and made donations in order make the changes a reality.

Regent Aircraft Services (Calgary) ■ Rocky Mountain Aircraft (Calgary) ■ AEVEX/Ikhana (Murrieta) ■ World Wide Ferry (Calgary)

What’s Improved

  1. Every MSN reviewed, line by line for any corrections, and then updated to current.

  2. Updated (but familiar) page style.

  3. Review of all company names to ensure commonality across site (assisting search results)

  4. Addition of quick year of manufacture, engine installation, and current status box to every MSN.

  5. Review and update of all previous images, making all a uniform size and caption content/style.

  6. All images one-click lightbox format to full size.

  7. 2,000+ new images added - totaling approximately 7,500 across the website

  8. Added “RETURN TO TOP” function on each page.

  9. Major improvement to page load timing “MASTER INDEX BY MSN”.

  10. Newly created “MSN LOOKUP” page, with over 4000 Twin Otter registrations and their MSN’s.

  11. Added “LATEST UPDATES” page capturing all updates to the site, with direct links when applicable.

  12. Added “SEARCH” function to all pages, improving ease of use and getting better results (used over 3,000 times in two months)

  13. Added “PHOTO UPLOAD” page and functionality – a quick and easy method to contribute.

 

895 - DHC-6-400 C-FBGY 994748 Ontario Ltd., Breslau, ON

Updating previous entries; continued on delivery Boise, ID - North Las Vegas, NV - Santa Maria, CA - Hilo, HI - Majuro - Port Moresby 14/21-Mar-2023. The aircraft was recently sold to Montrose Global Aircraft Leasing, and is destined for Tropicair in Papua New Guinea.

The delivery flight was operated by World Wide Ferry.

 
 

A couple of Twin Otters from Florida, taken yesterday and with thanks to Dan Raistrick

 

MSN 644 DHC-6-300 N300DZ TAC Air Ops LLC at Melbourne, FL 22-Mar-2023 Dan Raistrick Photo

 

MSN 199 DHC-6-200 N10EA Eagle Air Transport at Sebastian, FL 22-Mar-2023 Dan Raistrick Photo

 
 

Global Fleet Update for 24-Mar-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Aviation Management Sales LLC, Fort Pierce, FL

Noted hangared at Fort Pierce, FL 22-Mar-2023 in full Manta Air c/s, and painted as 8Q-RAQ.

 

320 - DHC-6-300 N322AV TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

Noted hangared at Fort Pierce, FL 22-Mar-2023 in basic Manta Air c/s, no titles or registration. Expected to become 8Q-RAO.

 

450 - DHC-6-300 N450PP Aviation Management Sales LLC, Fort Pierce, FL

Noted hangared at Fort Pierce, FL 22-Mar-2023, all white c/s.


 
 

Global Fleet Update for 29-Mar-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


112 - DHC-6-100 TG-JOC ARM Aviación, Guatemala City

Bringing this aircraft up to date; has been leased to CM Airlines, based at Tegucigalpa, Honduras since approximately Jan-2021. It operates internal services within Honduras, but remains in ARM livery.

815 - DHC-6-300 C-GWUK Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises]

Flew Springbank, AB - Iqaluit, NU - Keflavík - Belfast - Belgrade - Aqaba 25/29-Mar-2023 on delivery to Trans Maldivian.

 

MSN 815 DHC-6-300 C-GWUK Rocky Mountain Aircraft Photo by A1 Aviation

 

895 - DHC-6-400 C-FBGY 994748 Ontario Ltd., Breslau, ON

Canadian registration cancelled 24-Mar-2023 to Papua New Guinea.

 

MSN 895 DHC-6-400 C-FBGY Almas Jiwani Photo ©

 

A nice array of photographs of Bradley Air Services DHC-6-300 CF-ASG taken back in 1979, with thanks to Peter Hill for the contribution.

 

MSN 373 DHC-6-300 CF-ASG Bradley Air Services taken in mid-March 1979 Peter Hill Photo ©

MSN 373 DHC-6-300 CF-ASG Bradley Air Services taken in mid-March 1979 Peter Hill Photo ©

MSN 373 DHC-6-300 CF-ASG Bradley Air Services at the Lorex Ice Camp in late April 1979 Peter Hill Photo ©


 
 

Global Fleet Update for 11-Apr-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements



239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z AER LLC, Tokyo

Registered 28-Feb-2023, and to TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT 10-Apr-2013 (aircraft is destined for Maldives)

 

527 - DHC-6-300 C-GKVO Unity Group Ltd., Airdrie, AB

Was originally expected to be delivered to Air Tuvalu in 2021, however as a result of the COVID pandemic it was deferred, and remained in Airdrie through current. Noted at Airdrie April-2023, now in full Air Tuvalu livery, and painted at T2-TV8, and is expected to be ferried to Funafuti shortly.

Canadian registration was cancelled 05-Apr-2023 on export to Tuvalu.

 

MSN 527 DHC-6-300 of Unity Aviation (for Air Tuvalu) at Airdrie, AB Apr-2023 Photographer Undisclosed

 

692 - DHC-6-300 N692AR Twin Otter International, Las Vegas, NV [Bank of Utah Trustee]

Registered to Twin Otter International, Las Vegas, NV 07-Apr-2023.

 

815 - DHC-6-300 C-GWUK Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises]

Canadian registration cancelled 05-Apr-2023 to Maldives. The Maldivian register has not yet been updated to reflect the new registration.

 

Image Gallery

 

MSN 838 DHC-6-300 Vatuvara Private Islands at Suva 07-Jan-2023 Leslie Snelleman Photo ©

 

MSN 988 DHC-6-400 C-FDHV Viking Air Ltd. at Nagoya-Centrair 30-Sep-2021 whilst on delivery JutenLCF Photo ©

 

MSN 916 DHC-6-400 JA202D of First Flying at Yao, Japan 24-Mar-2021 Mr Kiiroitori Photo ©

 

 

Global Fleet Update for 13-Apr-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

 

815 - DHC-6-300 8Q-TAX Trans Maldivian Airways, Malé [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises Ltd.]

Registered 11-Apr-2023, ex C-GWUK


The TwinOtterWorld Database, covering all legacy and Series 400 models is available again!

Available on a single copy basis, whenever you need one. No subscription commitment necessary. Comes as a single page filtered Excel™ spreadsheet that is updated monthly (but is only sent out when you order one).

Includes:

1) Current Status, 2) Current Registration, 3) Series 4) Registered Owner and address, 5) Operator/Lessee and address.

This comprehensive information is only available here.

One-Time Payment using credit card via Paypal, or Canadian users may use Interac to dhc6300@gmail.com.

$100.00 CAD

 
 

Image Gallery

 

MSN 953 DHC-6-400 Pegasus Air Services at Kagoshima 28-Sep-2018 Mr. Kuu Photo ©

 

MSN 424 DHC-6-300 Airkenya Aviation at Nairobi-Wilson 27-Oct-1990 Tim Spearman Photo ©

 

MSN 604 DHC-6-300 SVG Air at Sint Maarten 14-Feb-2006 Erik Johannesson Photo ©


 

Global Fleet Update for 17-Apr-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT [AER LLC]

Flew Fort Pierce, FL - Sussex, VA - Bangor, ME - Ponta Delgada 15/17-Apr-2023 on delivery to Manta Air.

 

Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper (www.gcmap.com) - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.

 

664 - DHC-6-300 C-GZUG (7O-ADI) Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises}

Updating previous entries; aircraft arrived at Springbank, AB Apr-2023 via sea containers. The aircraft had officially been imported to Canada 09-Feb-2023, and registered 10-Feb-2023 as C-GZUG. The pictures below capture the removal of the aircraft from containers.

MSN 664 - DHC-6-300 C-GZUG (painted as 7O-ADI) on arrival at Springbank, AB Apr-2023 Michael Taylor Photo ©

MSN 664 - DHC-6-300 C-GZUG (painted as 7O-ADI) on arrival at Springbank, AB Apr-2023 Michael Taylor Photo ©

MSN 664 - DHC-6-300 C-GZUG (painted as 7O-ADI) on arrival at Springbank, AB Apr-2023 Michael Taylor Photo ©

 

The TwinOtterWorld Database, covering all legacy and Series 400 models is available again!

Available on a single copy basis, whenever you need one. No subscription commitment necessary. Comes as a single page filtered Excel™ spreadsheet that is updated monthly (but is only sent out when you order one).

Includes:

1) Current Status, 2) Current Registration, 3) Series 4) Registered Owner and address, 5) Operator/Lessee and address.

This comprehensive information is only available here.

One-Time Payment using credit card via Paypal, or Canadian users may use Interac to dhc6300@gmail.com.

$100.00 CAD

 
 

Image Gallery

 

MSN 321 - DHC-6-300 C-GLKB Sri Lankan Air Taxi at Colombo Arthur Stevens Photo ©

 

MSN 646 - DHC-6-300 Surinam Airways Location unknown, 04-Aug-2000 Marcel de Jong Photo ©

 

 

Global Fleet Update for 27-Apr-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT [AER LLC]

Updating previous entries; flew Fort Pierce, FL - Sussex, VA - Bangor, ME - Ponta Delgada - Palma de Mallorca - Aqaba - Muscat - Malé - Kuvahuvadhoo 15/22-Apr-2023 on delivery to Manta Air. The aircraft is slated to become 8Q-RAQ.

 

MSN 239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Manta Air Pvt Ltd. at Kuvahubadhoo 22-Apr-2023 Bassam Ahmed Photo ©

 

527 - DHC-6-300 T2-TV8 Air Tuvalu, Funafuti

Updating previous entries; handed over to Air Tuvalu 24-Apr-2023 and flew Airdrie, AB - Olds, AB - San Francisco-Int’l, CA - Hollister, CA - Honolulu-Inouye, HI 22/23-Apr-2023 on delivery. On 24-Apr-2023 the aircraft departed Honolulu, but returned about 7 hours later, repeating the same process again on the 25-Apr-2023. The aircraft is seen below at Honolulu with credit to HNLRarebirds.

 

MSN 527 - DHC-6-300 T2-TV8 Air Tuvalu at Honolulu, HI 24-Apr-2023 HNL Rarebirds Photo ©

MSN 527 - DHC-6-300 T2-TV8 Air Tuvalu at Honolulu, HI 24-Apr-2023 HNL Rarebirds Photo ©

 

553 - DHC-6-300 J8-MUS Air Adelphi Ltd., Kingstown

Flew Saint Vincent - ? - Fort Lauderdale-Executive, FL - ? - Lincoln, NE - Great Falls, MT - Calgary-Int’l, AB 11/15-Apr-2023 for maintenance with Regent Aircraft Services.

 

MSN 553 DHC-6-300 J8-MUS of Air Adelphi at Calgary-Int’l, AB 24-Apr-2023 Fred Lucas Photo ©

 

735 - DHC-6-300 9Q-CBO TMK Air Commuter, Goma [Kenn Borek Air Ltd.]

After having arrived in Calgary back in 2010 (in a container) and remaining outside in jigs for the subsequent 13 years, the aircraft has now been hangared for rebuild. The aircraft is seen below in Sep-2012 in the first picture, and again in Apr-2023 in the second.

 

MSN 735 DHC-6-300 9Q-CBO TMK Air Commuter [Kenn Borek Air] at Calgary 12-Sep-2012 Nigel Hitchman Photo ©

MSN 735 - DHC-6-300 9Q-CBO TMK Air Commuter [Kenn Borek Air] at Calgary’Int’l, AB Apr-2023 Alex Whyte Photo ©

 

802 - DHC-6-300 PJ-WIP Winair Ltd., Sint Maarten

Last service Saint Barthelemy - Sint Maarten 14-Apr-2023; flew Sint Maarten - Tortola - Providenciales - Fort Lauderdale-Exec, FL - Talahassee, FL - Memphis, TN - Kansas City, MO - Grand Island, NE - Casper, WY - Billings, MT - Calgary-Int’l, AB - Airdrie, AB 17/22-Apr-2023. The aircraft is seen below departing Calgary on the final hop to Airdrie.

 

PJ-WIP DHC-6-300 PJ-WIP of Winair departing Calgary-Int’l, AB 22-Apr-2023 CYYC Spotter Photo ©

 

991 - DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Has been painted for customer Island Aviation of the Philippines, and noted outside at Calgary-Int’l, AB 24-Apr-2023 in full c/s. This is one of two ordered, which was announced on 20-Dec-2022. A great shot from Ron Kube is seen below.

 

MSN 991 DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd. (Island Aviation Inc.) at Calgary-Int’l, AB 24-Apr-2023 Ron Kube Photo ©

 

992 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Noted outside the company facility in Calgary, AB in Apr-2023 in primer. It is seen below, in a photo by BowValleyAviation.

 

MSN 992 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM Viking Air Ltd. at Calgary-Int’l, Apr-2023 Bow Valley Aviation Photo ©

 

The TwinOtterWorld Database, covering all legacy and Series 400 models is available again!

Available on a single copy basis, whenever you need one. No subscription commitment necessary. Comes as a single page filtered Excel™ spreadsheet that is updated monthly (but is only sent out when you order one).

Includes:

1) Current Status, 2) Current Registration, 3) Series 4) Registered Owner and address, 5) Operator/Lessee and address.

This comprehensive information is only available here.

One-Time Payment using credit card via Paypal, or Canadian users may use Interac to dhc6300@gmail.com. Database will be emailed within 24 hours.

$100.00 CAD

 
 

 

Global Fleet Update for 08-May-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements


176 - DHC-6-200 N137JR JRS Sky Inc., Pound Ridge, NY

Flew Mount Pocono, PA - Montréal-Trudeau, QC - Lourdes-de-Jolliete, QC 05-May-2023, and entered service 06-May-2023 for Parachute Voltige.

 

409 - DHC-6-300 N148SA Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Zuni LLC]

Flew Boulder City, NV - Grand Canyon, AZ - Albuquerque, NM - Wichita, KS - Champaign, IL - Youngstown, OH - Plattsburgh, NY 26/28-Apr-2023, and entered service 02-May-2023 Manchester, NH - Burlington, VT. This is the 3rd Twin Otter now flying in the northeast carrying cargo.

 

Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.

 

559 - DHC-6-300 N74GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Diamond Bar LLC]

Flew Boulder City, NV - Boise, ID - Calgary-Int’l, AB 27/28-Apr-2023, and entered Regent Aircraft Services for a 5 year corrosion check.

 

MSN 559 DHC-6-300 N74GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines at Calgary-Int’l, AB 28-Apr-2023 Dave Subelack Photo ©

 

851 - DHC-6-400 HB-LPY Zimex Aviation Ltd., Glattbrugg

Last service 23-Apr-2023 Cap Haitien - Port-au-Prince for United Nations WFP. Flew Port-au-Prince - Santo Domingo - Bermuda - Santa Maria - Altenrhein/Saint Gallen 01/06-May-2023.

 

MSN 851 DHC-6-400 HB-LPY of Zimex Aviation at Santa Maria 06-May-2023 Nelson Rodrigues Photo ©

 

Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.

 

991 - DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Flew Calgary-Int’l, AB - Spokane-Int’l, WA - Oakland-Metropolitan - Honolulu-Inouye, HI - Majuro 04/08-May-2023 on its delivery flight to Island Aviation in the Philippines.

 

MSN 991 DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd. (Island Aviation Inc.) at Calgary-Int’l, AB 24-Apr-2023 Ron Kube Photo ©

 

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Global Fleet Update for 18-May-2023

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169 - DHC-6-200 TI-ATZ Aviones Taxi Aéreo S.A., San Jose

Noted parked on grass adjacent to hangars, minus one engine at San Jose (SJO) by 25-Jun-2022. Moved to derelict aircraft compound at the west end of the airport circa Oct-2022. Noted once again still parked there on 25-Mar-2023.

 

MSN 169 DHC-6-200 TI-ATZ seen at San Jose on 24-Jul-2022, prior to moving to the west end of the airfield by Oct-2022


328 - DHC-6-300 5R-MGC Tsaradia Air, Antanananarivo [Air Madagascar]

Noted parked at Antananarivo by Apr-2022, seen again 01-May-2023, still present and now minus parts including engines. Aircraft remains in full Air Madagascar c/s.

 

329 - DHC-6-300 5R-MGD Tsaradia Air, Antananarivo [Air Madagascar]

Noted parked at Antananarivo, in full Tsaradia c/s by Apr-2022, seen again 01-May-2023, still present and now minus parts.

 

MSN 328 5R-MGC and MSN 329 5R-MGD seen parked at Antananarivo, Madagascar in Apr-2022

MSN 328 5R-MGD and MSN 329 5R-MGE seen parked at Antananarivo, Madagascar 01-May-2023 Ismael Fitzgerald Photo ©

 

340 - DHC-6-300 C-FTFX ALCI Aviation Ltd., Oshawa, ON

Having returned from Antarctica in Feb-2023, C-FTFX is now heading towards the polar opposite. Flew Oshawa, ON - Val d’Or, QC - La Grande Riviere, QC - Kangersuq, QC - Iqaluit, NU 17-May-2023. Flew Iqaluit, NU - Ilulisaat (Greenland) 18-May-2023, now using the call-sign FNA610, which is Flugfélag Norðurlands HF from Iceland.

 

MSN 340 - DHC-6-300 C-FTFX ALCI Aviation Ltd. at Oshawa, ON Apr-2023

 

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527 - DHC-6-300 T2-TV8 Air Tuvalu, Funafuti

As was expected, the aircraft flew Funafuti - Suva on 12-May-2023 for preparations prior to entering service.


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DHC-6-400 N153QS Crashes in the Pacific, west of Half Moon Bay, California

 

DHC-6-400 MSN 869 N153QS was lost yesterday in the Pacific, approximately 50km west of Half Moon Bay, California. It had earlier departed from Santa Rosa, CA at 08:21 Local on a ferry flight to Honolulu, HI, but had turned back again before crashing short of the destination at Half Moon Bay, CA at 14:15 Local.

Sadly, both pilots onboard received fatal injuries.

N153QS was operated by Seafly LLC, of Palo Alto, CA and was returning to the South Pacific following an extended period operating in the Caribbean and Central America. The ferry flight across the Pacific was being flown by a U.S. based contractor.

 
 

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190 - DHC-6-200 N190KM Xtreme Aviation LLC, Chester, SC

A bit of a catch up for this one; flew Chester-Catawba, SC - Ashland, OH 28-Mar-2023 and entered service 02-Mar-2023 with Aerohio Skydiving. To Fayard Enterprises LLC, Wake Forest, NC 05-Apr-2023, and registered as such on 30-May-2023. The aircraft continues to operate for Aerohio and is seen in the photo below.

MSN 190 DHC-6-200 Fayard Enterprises LLC at Ashland, OH Apr-2023 Aerohio Skydiving Photo ©

 

238 - DHC-6-300 C-GKVV Unity Group Ltd., Airdrie, AB

Test flown on an Airdrie, AB - Olds, AB - Airdrie, AB routing on 25-May-2023. This is the former Aviastar Mandiri PK-BRN which Unity Group acquired in Mar-2022.

 

556 - DHC-6-300 N241SA Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Diamond Bar LLC]

Flew Boulder City, NV - Boise, ID - Calgary-Int’l, AB 29-May-2023 for the 5-year Corrosion Protection Control Program (CPCP) check to be completed by Regent Aircraft Services. The crew then picked up N74GC departing the following day. (see below)

 

MSN 556 DHC-6-300 N241SA Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines at Calgary-Int’l, AB 29-May-2023 Dave Subelack Photo ©

 

559 - DHC-6-300 N74GC Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Boulder City, NV [Diamond Bar LLC]

Following completion of a 5-year Corrosion Protection Control Program (CPCP) by Regent Aircraft Services, N74GC flew Calgary-Int’l, AB - Kalispell/Glacier Park, MT - Pocatello, ID 30/31-May-2023.

 

732 - DHC-6-300 C-GKBH Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

After having arrived in the Italian city of Sienna on 15-May-2023, the aircraft entered service locally on 25-May-2023. It would appear it is working an aerial survey program being undertaken in the vicinity of Grosseto. The aircraft is seen below at Siena, with thanks to Duncan Kirk.

 

MSN 732 DHC-6-300 C-GKBH Kenn Borek Air Ltd. at Siena, Italy 23-May-2023. Duncan Kirk Photo ©

 

733 - DHC-6-300 C-GKBG Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB

Updating previous entries; flew Guayaquil - Lima 18-May-2023 and Lima - Pisco on 20-May-2023. It entered service the same day, and as C-GKBH looks like an aerial survey program in the Andes.

 

839 - DHC-6-300 VP-FBL British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge

Having arrived back at its normal summer base in Springbank, AB on 03-Mar-2023 the aircraft departed once again on 09-May-2023 routing via La Ronge, SK - Iqaluit, NU - Reykjavík - Belfast Int’l - East Midlands - Duxford, arriving on 14-May-2023. Continuing on, it Flew Duxford - Lyon-Bron - Siena 20-May-2023, entering service from there on 23-May-2023. It would appear to be operating the same contract as Kenn Borek’s C-GKBH.

 

991 - DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Canadian registration cancelled 26-May-2023 to RP-C6903 with Island Aviation. The aircraft had been delivered to Manila by Sterling Pacific Air, arriving there on 11-May-2023.


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