De Havilland Canada recognises operators of Dash 8 aircraft for outstanding performance

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) announced on 25 June that they are the recipients of the company’s 2019 Airline Reliability Awards. The Awards recognise operators of Dash 8 Series turboprops who achieve the highest rates of dispatch reliability.

This year, as global communities cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recipient airlines were congratulated during virtual meetings with De Havilland Canada’s Chief Operating Officer, Todd Young and Vice President, Customer Services and Support, Amod Kelkar.

“Our Airline Reliability Awards showcase the outstanding collaborative relationships between our operators, suppliers and De Havilland Canada’s teams. We therefore heartily congratulate our eight Award recipients, whose high rates of dispatch reliability exemplify the very best of these collaborations,” said Mr Young.

“Dash 8 Series aircraft continue to prove their reliability and operational flexibility in many of the world’s most challenging environments, and many of our operators have been using the aircraft to deliver essential goods and transport during the COVID-19 pandemic. The versatility of the Dash 8 Series turboprops is well known around the world and has become even more evident in the past few months as many airlines take advantage of the aircraft’s performance capabilities, fuel efficiency and low operational costs to restart flying in many communities around the world. Indeed, we are seeing our Dash 8 turboprops, particularly the Dash 8-400 turboprops that offer jet-like speed and performance, being used on quite a few routes that were previously served only by jet aircraft,” stated Mr Young.