321 - DHC-6-300 C-GLKB Kenn Borek Air Ltd., Calgary, AB
Continuing on its delivery flight to the Maldives, C-GLKB today flew from Iqaluit, NU to KeflavÃk. (see blog entry for 09-Jul-2016 as well)
Pacific Sky's DHC-6-400 C-GVKI is currently serving demonstrator duties at the Farnborough show, and is seen there below on 08-Jul-2016 with thanks to A.J. Best.
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MSN 897 - DHC-6-400 C-GVKI
Pacific Sky Aviation (Viking Air)
Farnborough, UK 08-Jul-2016
A.J. Best Photo |
Viking Air Limited and Longview Aviation Asset Management to Provide New
Lease & Financing Options to Twin Otter and Other Utility Aircraft Operators
Farnborough, England, July 11th, 2016:
Viking Air Limited (“Viking”), a global leader of utility
aircraft, support and services and manufacturer of the world-renowned Twin Otter, and Longview
Aviation Asset Management, today announced a new relationship that will provide customers for both
new-build and used Twin Otter aircraft with new financing alternatives and additional flexibility when
considering their aircraft needs.
Longview Aviation Asset Management (“Longview”) is a newly formed entity set up to offer attractive
leasing and financing options for utility Turbo Prop aircraft including new and used DHC-6 Twin Otter
aircraft. Longview has entered into an agreement with Viking to acquire six new DHC-6 Series 400
aircraft and also has secured one used DHC-6 Series 400 aircraft (which is on display during the
2016 Farnborough International Airshow). Longview will offer these aircraft to the marketplace with
competitive lease financing structures.
“Having manufactured and delivered 100 new Series 400 Twin Otters since 2010, and provided
support and service to the larger legacy fleet of aircraft for even longer, we understand our customers’
challenges related to financing the purchase of our aircraft,” said Dan Tharp, Chief Operating Officer
of Viking. “With this new relationship with Longview Aviation Asset Management we will be able to
better meet our customers’ needs and aim to place more aircraft in service around the world.”
“In establishing Longview Aviation Asset Management, our goal is to provide customers with an
available, flexible and responsive lease / financing option, offered at competitive rates and tailored to
the specific needs of utility aircraft operators and owners,” said David Curtis, Chairman of Longview
Aviation Capital. “The Twin Otter has the highest and best residual values of any Turbo Prop in its
class and we intend to leverage this in order to provide our customers with competitive financing.”
Through its close connection to the factory, Longview Aviation Asset Management expects to
introduce financing products for other utility aircraft in the coming months.
Longview Aviation Asset Management and its parent Longview Aviation Capital are part of the
portfolio of a prominent Canadian family office investment firm which maintains a long-term
investment horizon and is one of the leading investors in the Canadian aviation industry.
Farnborough Air Show
Outdoor Exhibit OE28
Viking at Farnborough 2016
From July 11th to 17th, 2016 a Series 400 Twin Otter will be available for viewing on aircraft static
display at the Farnborough International Airshow. Viking representatives will be onsite at Outdoor
Exhibit OE 28 to assist interested parties with viewing the aircraft.
More information on financing options is available through Longview’s website at www.lvav.ca.
