Large Cargo Door Mod Expands Capability for Twin Turboprop

A Peruvian Cargo Airline has become the first in the region to procure an improved De Havilland Dash 8 after signing a firm agreement for the conversion of a pair of aircraft.

The conversion, offered by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, takes the base level Dash 8-400 and equips it as a freighter with a large cargo door - the Dash 8-400 F-LCD. Aero Transporte S.A. will put the aircraft to work from their home base in Peru, ferrying materials and equipment for the local mining clientele.

“As an experienced operator of the Dash 8-400 aircraft, we have first-hand knowledge of its outstanding performance capability to support our expanding cargo operations in Peru’s mining sector,” said Carlos Cueva, President of Aero Transporte. Our country’s complex geography that includes arid coastal plains, the Andean mountains, and the rain forests of the Amazon basin, make the Dash 8-400 aircraft the ideal choice for this type of operation."

“We are delighted to welcome ATSA to our cargo solutions program and we wish the airline all the best with its expanding operations to support more cargo transport,” said Philippe Poutissou, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, De Havilland Canada. “De Havilland Canada will conduct ATSA’s Dash 8-400 F-LCD conversion in Canada utilizing our Transport Canada-approved original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Service Bulletins – illustrating our growing capability to provide ongoing support to the global fleet of De Havilland Canada aircraft.”

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