Aircraft Movements

154 - DHC-6-200 C-FDGV Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

22-Dec-2012

• Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Edmonton, AB (CYEG/YEG)
• Edmonton, AB (CYEG/YEG) - High Level, AB (CYOJ/YOJ)
• High Level, AB (CYOJ/YOJ) - Yellowknife, NT (YZF/YZF)

C-FDGV was acquired by Kenn Borek (from Nakina Outpost Camps & Air Service) 09-Oct-2012.

Aircraft Movements

871 - DHC-6-400 C-FMJO Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

22-Dec-2012 Planned as C-FMJO (but could become VKN871)

• Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG)

Looks like MSN 871 is heading to the paint shop, joining MSN 870 which arrived there last night from Victoria.

MSN 871 is the third airframe in a row destined for a third undisclosed Customer.

Aircraft Movements

870 - DHC-6-400 C-GVVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

21-Dec-2012 as VKN870

• Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ) - Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG)

C-GVVA had been flown direct Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ) on 12-Dec-2012, skipping the normal trip through Spokane, WA. As with MSN 869, this aircraft is destined for  another undisclosed Customer.

MSN 870 - DHC-6-400 C-GVVA
Viking Air Ltd.
Victoria, BC 21-Dec-2012
Brian Maddison Photo

 

Aircraft Movements

873 - DHC-6-400 C-GFAP (2) Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered 19-Dec-2012


874 - DHC-6-400 C-GLVA (5) Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered 19-Dec-2012


875 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT (2) Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered 19-Dec-2012


Note the number following the registration simply indicates the number of times it has been used. As an example C-GLVA (5) means that 874 is the fifth Twin Otter airframe to carry these marks.

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

As noted in yesterday's posts, MSN 106 C-FGQH of West Coast Air has recently transitioned from floats to wheels. Thanks to BCAvpics, for the photo below:

MSN 106 - DHC-6-100 - C-FGQH
West Coast Air
Vancouver-International (CYVR) 17-Dec-2012
BCAvpics Photo

Although it isn't unusual for West Coast Twin Otters to appear on wheels during the slow winter months, we're guessing that MSN 106 will perhaps be the second unit to pass through Ikhana Group's rehabilitation process. It departed Vancouver, BC earlier this morning (20-Dec-2012)

 

 557 - DHC-6-300 PK-BRR PT Aviastar Mandiri, Jakarta

 

Returned to Unknown Destination Services Pty Ltd., Gold Coast, QLD 14-Dec-2012 as VH-AQU.

 

MSN 557 spent the first 29 years with a single operator in Venezuela before being acquired by BBS Aircraft in 2008. It was rebuilt at Airdrie, AB between 2008-2009 and in June 2011 it was ferried by Planes & Parts Ltd. from Saskatoon to Jakarta, Indonesia for lease to Aviastar Mandiri.

 

It has been offered for sale for most of 2012 by Unknown Destination Services with a TT of only 2725 hrs.

 

MSN 557 - DHC-6-300 - YV-184CP
BBS Aircraft Ltd.
Airdrie, AB Jul-2008
Bill Teasdale Photo

MSN 557 - DHC-6-300 - C-FWVV
BBS Aircraft Ltd.
Malmo, Sweden - Jun-2011
Planes & Parts Photo

 

Incident Report Update

842 - DHC-6-300 N842AR CONOCOPhillips Alaska Inc., Anchorage, AK

As noted on 29-Nov-2012 N842AR was involved in a taxi incident at Ugnu-Kuparuk, AK. The aircraft was noted for the first time today (19-Dec-2012) back in scheduled service, planned on CON842 from Alpine Airstrip (PALP) to Ugnu-Kuparak (PAKU), returning back to Alpine and then on to Deadhorse Airport (PASC)

Aircraft Movements - Photo Update

94 - DHC-6-200 C-GQKN West Coast Air, Richmond, BC

As can be seen in the photo below, C-GQKN has returned from painting by Upper Valley Aviation in Chilliwack, resplendent in the new scheme which reflects their ownership by Harbour Air. Thanks to BCAvpics for getting the shot.



MSN 94 - DHC-6-200 C-GQKN
West Coast Air
Vancouver, BC 17-Dec-2012
BCAVPICS Photo

106 - DHC-6-100 C-FGQH West Coast Air, Richmond, BC

Floats removed and placed on wheels in the past few days, so this would suggest that it is the next aircraft to be flown down to Murietta CA for the Ikhana conversion package.


239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Gravitas Aviation Ltd./Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

The trail on N239Z is getting a little muddy with conflicting information, however here is what the official records indicate; after initially going into the "sale reported" category by 16-Dec-2012, the U.S. registration was cancelled 17-Dec-2012 to Antigua & Barbuda. It was also officially recorded as sold to Eastern Caribbean Airways on 17-Dec-2012. Gravitas Aviation are still indicating it on a three-year lease to SVG Air of Saint Vincent.

870 - DHC-6-400 C-GVVA Viking Air Ltd., Sydney, BC

12-Dec-2012 as VKN870

• Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ)

C-GVVA hasn't (so far) been photographed, however considering it was ferried from Calgary direct to Victoria, one would suspect it is perhaps still unpainted.


 871 - DHC-6-400 C-FMJO Viking Air Ltd., Sydney, BC

Noted outside and/or test flying from Calgary on 9-13 & 16/17-Dec-2012


 Photo Update

MSN 579 - DHC-6-300 5H-MRB
Air Tanzania
Downsview, ON - Apr-1978

MSN 661 - DHC-6-300 9H-AAR
Medavia
Downsview, ON - Feb-1980

MSN 587 - DHC-6-300 A6-FAM
Emirates Air Service
Downsview, ON Apr-1978

MSN 574 - DHC-6-300 F-GBDB
Air Alpes
Downsview, ON - Apr-1978

MSN 531 - DHC-6-300 JDFT-6
Jamaica Defence Force
Opa-locka, FL - May-1977
N. Chalcraft Photo

MSN 578 - DHC-6-300 PK-FUF
Hevilift (Indonesia)
04-Dec-2012
T. Ekanada Photo

MSN 382 - DHC-6-300 TC-SBA
Seabird Airlines
Istanbul 18-Nov-2012
R. Leeuw Photo

MSN 576? DHC-6-300 PK-BAA
PT Air Borneo (Air Born)
04-Dec-2012
T. Ekanada Photo

MSN 719 - DHC-6-300 C-GNFZ
Air Labrador (Ashe Aircraft Enterprises)
Goose Bay, NL
Pinemarten Photo

MSN 503 - DHC-6-300 N504WJ
Greenwood Group, Ponca City, OK
Carrollton, GA
Aug-2012
 

Aircraft Movements

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Gravitas Aviation/Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

07-Dec-2012

• Crestview-Bob Sikes, FL (KCEW/CEW) - Orlando-Executive, FL (KORL/ORL)

08-Dec-2012 En route

• Orlando-Executive, FL (KORL/ORL) - Providenciales, Turks & Caicos (MBPV/PVS)

08-Dec-2012 Planned

• Providenciales, Turks & Caicos (MBPV/PVS) - Saint Croix, USVI (TISX/STX)

N239Z looks like it went into Orlando-Executive yesterday instead of Titusville, and today (08-Dec) is currently underway for Providenciales, and Saint Croix. From there the final hop should be to Saint Vincent for SVG Air.

Aircraft Movements

The end of November and into the early part of December has been an exceptionally quiet time, with very little to report - hence the lack of updates.

I was pleased to see at least some activity today:

223 - DHC-6-200 N223AL Win Win Aviation, Wake Forest NC

06-Dec-2012

• Deland-Municipal, FL (KDED/DED) - Houma-Terrebonne, LA (KHUM/HUM)
• Houma-Terrebonne, LA (KHUM/HUM) - Brownsville, TX (KBRO/BRO)

07-Dec-2012

• Brownsville, TX (KBRO/BRO) - Cuernavaca-Gen. Matamoros, MR (MMCB/CVJ)

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Gravitas Aviation/Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

07-Dec-2012

• Houston-Southwest, TX (KAXH/AXH) - Crestview-Bob Sikes, FL (KCEW/CEW)

07-Dec-2012

• Crestview-Bob Sikes, FL (KCEW/CEDW) - Titusville-Space Coast, FL (KTIX/TIX)

Although not confirmed at this point, I'd suspect this is the beginning of the delivery flight to SVG Air in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Incident Report

842 - DHC-6-300 N842AR CONOCOPhillips Alaska Inc., Anchorage, AK

Struck parked aircraft while taxiing at Ugnu-Kuparuk, AK earlier this morning (29-Nov-2012). Extent of damage unknown, however expected to be minor.

MSN 842 - DHC-6-300 N842AR
CONOCOPhillips Alaska Inc.
Prudhoe Bay, AK 15-Oct-2012
CloudDancer Photo

Photo Update

As noted in the blog entry of 24-Nov-2012, MSN 866 C-FGAL was cancelled to Indonesia on 23-Nov-2012, and it has now taken up local marks as seen below.

MSN 866 - DHC-6-400 PK-OCF
Airfast Indonesia
Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, Indonesia
T.Ekanada Photo

Airfast's second Series 400, MSN 868 C-FAFI is currently awaiting delivery in Victoria, BC.




The photo yesterday of the former TMK Commuter DHC-6-300 MSN 735 9Q-CBO taken in Calgary resulted in the contribution of a couple of photos of the accident itself. Although the aircraft sustained major damage, there were no fatalities in the crash.

As accident photos are something that not everyone wants to see, I've added a separate page which can be found by clicking on the link in the Image Archive & Other Pages tab on the right of the screen.

Photo Update

Thank-you to Nigel Hitchman for permitting us to add a few shots from Calgary earlier this fall.

C-GPOQ returned to Calgary in August 2012 from contract in Quebec, and is pictured here during September. By the 28th of September it had left Calgary again routing to Casper, WY and Joplin, MO and ? (is this one in Guyana?)

MSN 464 - DHC-6-300 C-GPOQ
Calgary, AB
12-Sep-2012
Nigel Hitchman Photo

C-FDHB was repaired following it's hard landing incident at Kimmirut, NU back in Dec-2011, and by 01-Nov-2012 it had left Calgary, AB bound for Colorado Springs, CO, Brownsville, TX and Liberia, Costa Rica heading to Antarctica.

MSN 338 - DHC-6-300 C-FDHB
Calgary, AB
12-Sep-2012
Nigel Hitchman Photo

C-GKBV is pictured here in basic Seaborne Airlines colours at Calgary, AB. The following day it departed on delivery to Seaborne's base in Saint Croix, USVI where it replaced MSN 617 C-GKBR which has returned to Canada.

MSN 287 - DHC-6-300 C-GKBV
Calgary, AB
12-Sep-2012
Nigel Hitchman Photo

The value of the remaining existing legacy Twin Otters is clearly demonstrated by the lengths to which operators go to recover salvageable airframes. Former TMK Commuter 9Q-CBO crashed after take-off from Goma, Congo in 2005.

MSN 735 - DHC-6-300 9Q-CBO
Calgary, AB
12-Sep-2012
Nigel Hitchman Photo

Aircraft Movements

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

25-Nov-2012

• Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ)

It's nice to see the Spokane paint shop putting out another colourful airframe, even though it is cetainly reminiscent of Kenn Borek. 

 

 

 

MSN 869 carries a U.S. registration under the sticker, and that is traceable to whom it was reserved by on 20-Sep-2012. Although that is a public record, respecting the wishes of the Manufacturer and Customer I will not publish that information at this point in time.

 

 

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

688- DHC-6-300 N57RF U.S. Department of Commerce, MacDill AFB, FL

23-Nov-2012

• Springbank, AB (CYBW/CYBW) - Great Falls, MT (KGTF/GTF)
• Great Falls, MT (KGTF/GTF) - Ogden, UT (KOGD/OGD)

MSN 688 - DHC-6-300 N57RF
U.S. Department of Commerce - N.O.A.A.
Ogden, UT
Straube's Aircraft Services Photo

 859 - DHC-6-400 C-GVAQ Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 16-Nov-2012 to Papua New Guinea, where it has become P2-IRN (note corrected registration)

MSN 859 - DHC-6-400 P2-IRN
Hevilift/OK Tedi Mining
Cairns 24-Nov-2012
FNQ Skies Photo

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 23-Nov-2012 to Indonesia, where it has become PK-OCF with Airfast Indonesia.

MSN 866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air (Airfast Indonesia)
Nov-2012
H. Tefife Photo

Caught sitting outside the Hevilift facility in Cairns on 24-Nov-2012 this is presumed to be DHC-6-300 MSN 573, the former N573SA. If so, this aircraft arrived in Australia in 2010 and has since been resident in the hangar undergoing a lengthy rebuild.
FNQ Skies Photo

A few nice contributions from 2011

MSN 521 - OB-1897-P
21-Mar-2011

MSN 557 - C-FWVV
25-Jun-2011

MSN 603 - F-OHJG
17-Jan-2011

MSN 682 - C GKGQ
19-Feb-2011

MSN 719 - C-GNFZ
04-Nov-2011

Aircraft Movements

After an exceptionally quiet week on the Twin Otter front, there are finally some news items to report.

 

81 - DHC-6-100 N376MA Alaska Aeronautical Industries, Anchorage, AK

 

• Registration cancelled 09-Nov-2012; was sold to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Calgary, AB Apr-1984

 

192 - DHC-6-200 N3257 B & B Partnership, Rapidan, VA

 

• Registration cancelled 06-Nov-2012; aircraft crashed near Homer City, PA 11-Oct-1985

 

286 - DHC-6-300 N969AC Wilmington Trust NA/NEOS GeoSolutions, Houston, TX

 

• Updating the official timeline from previous blog entries - Sold to Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC 05-Nov-2012, and registered to Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT 16-Nov-2012. The aircraft arrived Houston-Southwest Airport (KAXH) 02-Nov-2012 on delivery.

 

697 - DHC-6-300 N178GC Cortez Fisher LLC, Kirkland, WA

 

• Registration cancelled 15-Nov-2012 to Costa Rica. The aircraft flew Boulder City, NV (KBVU) to Hermosillo, SO (MMHO) on 10-Nov-2012 on the first leg of its delivery flight. Presumably leased to Nature Air once again.

 

859 - DHC-6-400 C-GVAQ Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

 

• Registration cancelled 16-Nov-2012 to Papua New Guinea, where it has become P2-BFW. The aircraft had arrived in Cairns, QLD on 15-Aug-2012, and is operated by Hevilift PNG on behalf of OK Tedi Mining.

 

862 - DHC-6-400 N762RT U.S. Army Fixed Wing Project Office, Huntsville, AL

 

• Registered 14-Nov-2012

 

863 - DHC-6-400 N763RT U.S. Army Fixed Wing Project Office, Huntsville, AL

• Registered 14-Nov-2012

 

 

870 - DHC-6-400 C-GVVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

 

• Noted test flying from Calgary, AB (CYYC) 18/19-Nov-2012

 

 

 

New Gallery Addition

I have added a new photo gallery featuring the work of Tino Dietsche at airpics4you.ch . Thanks to Tino for allowing me to upload the Twin Otters from 2011 & 2012 from his website. The gallery can be found in the "Image Archive & Other Pages" link on your right screen - and to check out Tino's other work (well worth a visit) I have added a link to it in the "Favourite Links" section on the left of your screen.

Aircraft Movements

94 - DHC-6-200 C-GQKN West Coast Air Ltd., Richmond, BC

10-Nov-2012

• Murietta-French Valley, CA (F70) - Redding-Municipal, CA (KRDD/RDD)
• Redding-Municipal, CA (KRDD/RDD) - Vancouver-International, BC (CYVR/YVR)

697 - DHC-6-300 N178GC Cortez Fisher LLC, Kirkland, WA

10-Nov-2012

• Boulder City, NV (KBVU) - Hermosillo, SO, Mexico (MMHO)

Possibly heading back out on lease again?  N178GC has previously been leased to both Seaborne Airlines, and Nature Air.

Aircraft Movements

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

09-Nov-2012 as VKN867

• Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ) - Seattle-Boeing Field, WA (KBF/BFII)
• Seattle-Boeing Field, WA (KBFI/BFI) - Redding, CA (KRDD/RDD)
• Redding, CA (KRDD/RDD) - Murietta-French Valley, CA (F70)

Aircraft Movements - Viking Series 400 Delivery

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

09-Nov-2012 (local)

• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia  (WBKK) - Jakarta-Halim, Indonesia (WIHH)

The arrival of C-FGAL at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport completes the delivery flight of the 21st Viking Series 400 produced. It is the first Series 400 for Airfast Indonesia from their order of four, with the second unit (MSN 868 C-FAFI) currently in Victoria, BC. The final two aircraft in the order are scheduled for delivery in 2014.

 

C-FGAL began it's delivery flight in Victoria, BC on 24-Oct-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incident Report

629 - DHC-6-300 9M-MDO MASWings, Subang, Malaysia

07-Nov-2012

Veered off runway on landing at Marudi, Malaysia collided with a perimeter fence and came to rest in a ditch approximately 20 metres left of the runway. One passenger received injuries, however the remaining 18 occupants (including pilots) escaped safely.

Incident Details Credit: AviationHerald

Credit: Fire & Rescue Malaysia

Aircraft Movements

As you may have noticed the banner photographs have been updated to feature several examples of the Viking Series 400. Thanks to the work of A.J. Best, Franz Lackner, Ben Cogger & Tim Martin.

 

The Viking Series 400 gallery has also been brought up to date with the addition of another dozen or so images that had been featured in blog entries, but had not been added to the gallery itself.

 

As you'll note below, the latest aircraft C-FVAM (MSN 869) has been pretty active in Calgary first noted in the air on 28-Oct-2012 then pretty well daily through to 04-Nov-2012. The Customer for MSN 869 will remain undisclosed.

MSN 869 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM
Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC
Calgary, AB 04-Nov-2012
Dave Subelack Photo

139 - DHC-6-200 N719AS Michael C. Vinther, Whitewright, TX

This registration was cancelled 03-Oct-2011 but remained on hold through 2016. On 18-Oct-2012 it was sold to National Aerotech Aviation Delaware, Wilmington, DE. The full history of this aircraft can be viewed at: http://www.twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_139.html


181 - DHC-6-200 N181CS Rampart Aviation, Franklinton, NC

06-Nov-2012

• Iqaluit, NU (CYFB) - Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland (BGSF)

Aircraft Movements

181 - DHC-6-200 N181CS Rampart Aviation, Franklinton, NC

04-Nov-2012

• Quebec City, QC (CYQB) - Goose Bay, NL (CYYR)

05-Nov-2012

• Goose Bay, NL (CYYR) - Kuujjuaq, QC (CYVP)
• Kuujjuaq, QC (CYVP) - Iqaluit, NU (CYFB)

239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Gravitas Aviation/Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

Leased to SVG Air Ltd., Arnos Vale, St. Vincent; currently still at Houston-Southwest (KAXH) where it had arrived on 19-Oct-2012.

286  - DHC-6-300 N969AC Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE

02-Nov-2012

• San Angelo, TX (KSJT) - Houston-Southwest, TX (KAXH)

862 - DHC-6-400 C-GLVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 30-Oct-2012 on export to U.S.A. and registered N762RT 01-Nov-2012 to U.S. Army Fixed Wing Project Office, Huntsville, AL.

 

Aircraft has been at Murietta, CA since 07-Sep-2012 undergoing pre-delivery modifications by Ikhana Group

863 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 30-Oct-2012 on export to U.S.A. and registered N763RT 01-Nov-2012 to U.S. Army Fixed Wing Project Office, Huntsville, AL

 

Aircraft has been at Murietta, CA since 27-Sep-2012 undergoing pre-delivery modifications by Ikhana Group

Aircraft Movements - Viking Series 400 Delivery

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

04-Nov-2012 (local)

• Taipei-Taoyuan Int'l (RCTP/TPE) - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (WBKK/BKI)

New Image & On the Move

868 - DHC-6-400 C-FAFI Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

17-Oct-2012

• Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Spokane, WA (KGEG)

02-Nov-2012

• Spokane, WA - Victoria, BC (CYYJ)

MSN 868 - DHC-6-400 C-FAFI
Viking Air Ltd. - Airfast Indonesia
Victoria, BC 02-Nov-2012
Brian Maddison Photo

181 - DHC-6-200 N181CS Rampart Aviation, Franklinton, NC (Bank of Utah Trustee)

04-Nov-2012

• Bangor, ME (KBGR) - Quebec City, QC (CYQB)

On the Move

181 - DHC-6-200 N181CS Rampart Aviation, Franklinton, NC

02-Nov-2012

• Louisburg, NC (KLHZ) - Providence-Green State, RI (KPVD)
• Providence-Green State, RI (KPVD) - Bangor, ME (KBGR)

Given the routing, it would appear that N181CS is perhaps returning to duties abroad; it was only two months ago that it flew via Bangor on it's return to the U.S.

New Gallery Addition

The DHC-6 Ferry Gallery has been added to the Image Archive & Other Pages links. Features some interesting photos of the legacy series of aircraft being moved around the globe.

Ikhana Launch Twin Otter X2 Program

IKHANA announces the launching of their IKHANA Twin Otter X2 program as a package of proprietary modifications and enhancements coupled with full maintenance and current inspections. IKHANA’s Twin Otter X2 Re-Life program uses IKHANA’s RWMI DHC-6 Re-Life Wing Box and Re-Life Fuselage Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) as the FAA approved engineering design basis. The IKHANA Twin Otter X2 package authorizes the “Re-Life” of time-expired DHC-6 airplanes to new “Zero Time” structural life limits of 66,000 flight hours or 132,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first.

 

“The key to the IKHANA Twin Otter X2 is the combination of our STC’d RWMI DHC-6 Re-Life Fuselage with our RWMI Re-Life Wing Box to create value from an operator’s unusable timed-out asset.” states Mr. John Zublin, President/CEO of IKHANA. “We are essentially providing the Twin Otter with a new “birth certificate” and a new, full useful life.” added Mr. Zublin “IKHANA Is currently working on three deliveries for 2013.”

 

The “X2” designation is the packaging of the RWMI DHC-6 Re-Life Fuselage with the RWMI DHC-6 Re-Life Wing Boxes. New systems are installed along with a customer’s choice of avionics, Overhaul Condition (OHC) or factory new engines, and OHC or new propellers. Aircraft are delivered with a complete airplane exterior paint stripping, epoxy prime, seam seal, and epoxy paint (Dupont Imron) and interior, based on customer specifications.

 

IKHANA Aircraft Services, a DBA of IKHANA Group Inc, provides DESIGN – BUILD - FLY solutions to the aerospace industry through aircraft modifications, heavy maintenance, major repair, and critical parts manufacturing. Headquartered at the French Valley Airport (F70) in Murrieta, California with engineering offices adjacent to the Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, California, IKHANA holds FAA, EASA and Transport Canada repair station approvals, FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), and is a Viking Air Factory Endorsed Service Center. IKHANA has a proven reputation for developing unique engineered solutions across a wide variety of aircraft platforms and diverse customer base including extensive experience in the DHC-6 Twin Otter, King Air, and Gulfstream airframes.

 

For further information, contact Naras “Bo” Alksninis, Director of Marketing.

 

http://www.ikhanagroup.com/

 

 

On the Move

208 - DHC-6-200 N901ST Sky Team Aviation, Wilmington DE

02-Nov-2012

• Rochelle, IL (KRPJ) - Dandride, TN (86TN)

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

01-Nov-2012

• Brownsville, TX (KBRO) - Liberia, Costa Rica (MRLB)

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

01-Nov-2012

• Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Colorado Springs, CO (KCOS)
• Colorado Springs, CO - Brownsville, TX (KBRO)

02-Nov-2012

• Brownsville, TX (KBRO) - Liberia, Costa Rica (MRLB)

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On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

02-Nov-2012 (local)

• Vladivostok-Knevichi (UHWW) - Taipei-Taoyuan International (RCTP)

On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

01-Nov-2012 (Local)

• Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM) - Vladivostok-Knevichi, Russia (UHWW)

Delivery flight continues, bound for Jakarta, Indonesia for Airfast.

On the Move

223 - DHC-6-200 N223AL Win Win Aviation, Wake Forest, NC

31-Oct-2012

• Tecumseh-Meyer's Divers, MI (3TE) - Alma-Bacon County, GA (KAMG)
• Alma-Bacon County, GA (KAMG) - Deland-Municipal, FL (KDED)

After a summer spent in Canada with Parachutisme NouvelAir at Farnham, QC N223AL looks to be heading to a warmer climate for the winter. It had left Deland back on 08-Apr-2012.
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312 - DHC-6-300 C-GCKB Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

31-Oct-2012

• Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Colorado Springs, CO (KCOS)
• Colorado Springs, CO (KCOS) - Brownsville, TX (KBRO)

New Images & On the Move

New Images

MSN 860 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (Vityaz Avia)
Anchorage-Ted Stevens International (PANC) 27-Oct-2012
Ben Cogger Photo

MSN 861 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA
Viking Air (Vityaz Avia)
Anchorage-Ted Stevens International (PANC) 27-Oct-2012
Ben Cogger Photo

MSN 860 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA
Viking Air (Vityaz Avia)
Anchorage-Ted Stevens International (PANC) 27-Oct-2012
Ben Cogger Photo

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On the Move

693 - DHC-6-300 C-GKCS Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

29-Oct-2012

• Colorado Springs, CO (KCOS) - Brownsville, TX (KBRO)

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866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

29-Oct-2012 En route

• Nome, AK (PAOM) - Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM)

MSN 866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air (Airfast Indonesia)
Anchorage-Ted Stevens International (PANC) 27-Oct-2012
Benn Cogger Photo
 

On the Move - New Images

45 - DHC-6-200 N920R Gravitas Aviation, Vancouver, BC

Registered to Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT 26-Oct-2012
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239 - DHC-6-300 N239Z Gravitas Aviation, Vancouver, BC

Registered to Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT 26-Oct-2012
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693 - DHC-6-300 C-GKCS Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

29-Oct-2012

• Calgary, AB (CYYC) - Colorado Springs, CO (KCOS)

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860 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Delivered to Vityaz Avia at Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia 28-Oct-2012, and will become RA-67281 in due course
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861 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney BC

Delivered to Vityaz Avia at Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia 28-Oct-2012, and will become RA-67282 in due course

MSN 860 C-GFVT & MSN 861 C-GNVA
Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia
28-Oct-2012
Dimitry Galkin Photo

New Images

DHC-6-300 5A-DDC
Petro Air
Malta 07-Oct-2012
Rowen Aquilina Photo

MSN 712 DHC-6-300 5A-DHN
Air Libya
Malta-07-Oct-2012
Rowen Aquilina Photo

On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

860 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

28-Oct-2012 

• Anchorage, AK (PANC) - Nome, AK (PAOM)
• Nome, AK (PAOM) - Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia (UHMA)

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861 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

28-Oct-2012 

• Anchorage, AK (PANC) - Nome, AK (PAOM)
• Nome, AK (PAOM) - Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia (UHMA)

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866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

C-FGAL is currently (28-Oct-2012) in Nome, AK (PAOM) as seen in the photograph below

866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air (Airfast Indonesia)
Nome, AK 27-Oct-2012
Max Tork Photo

On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

866- DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

27-Oct-2012 En route

• Anchorage, AK (PANC) - Nome, AK (PAOM)

On the Move

48 - DHC-6-100 N202EH Skydive Factory, Rochester, NH

26-Oct-2012

• Pepperell, MA (26MA) - Elkins, WV (KEKN) - Carrolton-W.Georgia (KCTJ)

On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

860 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

27-Oct-2012 En route as VKN860

• Ketchikan, AK (PAKT) - Anchorage, AK (PANC)

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861 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

27-Oct-2012 En route as VKN861

• Ketchikan, AK (PAKT) - Anchorage, AK (PANC)

On the Move

242 - DHC-6-300 TR-LGU Air Service Gabon, Libreville

Registered to Fayard Enterprises LLC, Wake Forest, NC as N92FE 25-Oct-2012.

Air Service Gabon acquired the aircraft in May 2005, and ceased operations in August 2010. The full history of the aircraft can be found at:

http://www.twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_242.html

242- DHC-6-300 C-FNAN (TR-LGU)
Air Service Gabon
London, ON
Stephen R. Peck Photo

On the Move - Viking Series 400 Delivery

860 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

26-Oct-2012

• Victoria, BC (CYYJ) - Ketchikan, AK (PAKT)

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861 - DHC-6-400 C-GNVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

26-Oct-2012

• Victoria, BC (CYYJ) - Ketchikan, AK (PAKT)

C-GFVT & C-GNVA are the first aircraft destined for Russian operator Vityaz Avia, where they are expected to take up marks RA-67281 and RA-67282 respectively.

On the Move & New Images

Series 400 866 C-FGAL hangared at Anchorage-Ted Stevens International, 25-Oct-2012

MSN 866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air/Airfast Indonesia
Anchorage, AK 25-Oct-2012
Benn Cogger Photo

MSN 866 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air/Airfast Indonesia
Anchorage, AK 25-Oct-2012
Benn Cogger Photo

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45 - DHC-6-100 N920R Gravitas Aviation, Vancouver, BC/Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City

25-Oct-2012

• Pontiac-Oakland County, MI (KPTK) - Walnut Ridge-Regional, AR (KARG)
• Walnut Ridge-Regional, AR (KARG) - Houston-Southwest, TX (KAXH)

As with MSN 239 covered in the blog entry of 19-Oct-2012, this aircraft has now left Pontiac. The aircraft had been registered to Aerodynamics Inc. on 13-Aug-2012, and arrived at Pontiac on delivery on 06-Sep-2012. Both N920R & N239Z had been expected to be operated by ADI under contract in Africa.

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503 - DHC-6-300 N504WJ L-3 Communications Advanced Aviation LLC, Helena, MT

Sold to Turbo Flite Aviation LLC, Missoula, MT 12-Oct-2012


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MSN 272 - DHC-6-300 8Q-SUN
Sun Express (Ashe Aircraft Enterprises)
Arron Mulder Photo

MSN 357 - DHC-6-300 C-FCSX
BBS Aircraft (PT Aviastar Mandiri)
Ogden, UT Nov-2011
Straube's Aircraft Services Photo

MSN 381 - DHC-6-300 VH-RPZ
Regional Pacific Airlines
Darnley Island, Queensland
Arron Mulder Photo

 

MSN 659 - DHC-6-300 HB-LUG
Zimex Aviation
Algeria
Arron Mulder Photo

MSN 743 - DHC-6-300 D2-FVP
Sonair/Sonangol
Arron Mulder Photo