Farnborough,July 24, 2024:
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) announced at the Farnborough International Airshow a new OEM Certified Refurbishment Program for its legendary fleet of Dash 8-400 aircraft that will offer the option to equip refurbished aircraft with new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A engines.
The PW150A engine, the most powerful civil turboprop in production, recently demonstrated up to 30% increased time on wing, a testament of the 25 years of continuous investments through in-service product improvements, consistently bringing the latest technology to market and maintaining a 99.97% dispatch reliability over the last decade. The availability of a fleet of proven and modernized Dash-8 400 aircraft could not be more welcomed by the industry.
“DHC and Pratt & Whitney Canada have a long history of leading aerospace innovation in Canada, and we are pleased to continue that collaboration through the OEM Certified Refurbishment Program De Havilland Canada announced today,” and said Jean-Philippe Côté, Vice-President Programs and Business Improvement. “There are thousands of DHC aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines operating daily, from pole to pole and on all continents, and through this collaboration we will continue to explore the best product solutions for our global customers.”
“We are committed to supporting De Havilland Canada with their Certified Refurbishment Program of the Dash 8-400 fleet with new production and refurbished PW150A engines. Our continued collaboration with De Havilland Canada on this, and other initiatives, has produced legendary aircraft with a deep-rooted Canadian foundation. As we celebrate the collective shaping of the regional turboprop industry spanning over 40 years, this program will ensure operators will benefit from reliable technologies for many years to come,” said Anthony Rossi, vice-president Sales and Marketing, Pratt & Whitney Canada.
At a time when regional turboprop aviation is being hailed for its sustainability, reliability and performance capabilities, De Havilland Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada mark the 40th anniversary of the maiden commercial flight of DHC’s Dash 8-100 aircraft powered by PW100 engines. This aircraft has helped transform regional aviation around the world and brought commercial air services to thousands of communities, helping build immeasurable social and economic capacity.
