Global Fleet Report for 05-Jan-2025

Operator News, Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

Seaborne Airlines Parent enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Silver Airways, the parent company of U.S. Virgin Islands based Seaborne Airlines has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Florida on 30-Dec-2024. The company, including Seaborne is expected to continue operations during a financial restructuring.

Seaborne operates two DHC-6-300 aircraft, both of which are leased from Kenn Borek Air.

Nepal Airlines Corporation Terminates all Domestic Flight Operations

On 23-Dec-2024 Nepal Airlines ended domestic operations when DHC-6-300 9N-ABU (the only flyable Twin Otter) was grounded at Kathmandu following an expiry of engine hours. 9N-ABU joins the company’s other grounded Twin Otters, 9N-ABT (which has been parked since 06-Jun-2024) and 9N-ABX (parked since 2012.

82 - DHC-6-200HG C6-SAM Titan Air, Nassau

After having arrived in Calgary YYC on 18-Apr-2024 on return to Gravitas Aviation Ltd., it was officially imported to Canada 01-Oct-2024.

90 - DHC-6-100 C-GYVQ North Wright Airways Ltd., Norman Wells, NT

Updating previous entry; registered 29-Aug-2024 following completion of import formalities by Coast Dog Aviation, the aircraft flew Pitt Meadows YPK - Vancouver YVR 31-Oct-2024. As seen in the photos below, it remains all white with North-Wright titles, and carrying the orange tail logo on the starboard size only.

242 - DHC-6-300 N92FE Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX

Flew Ardmore ADM - Addison ADS 30-Sep-2024 on delivery to Warren Transportation Inc., to whom it was registered on 09-Oct-2024. The sale was arranged through Calgary-based Pollock Aviation Services. It is expected to become N906KW, and will likely replace Warren’s current DHC-6 N718KW.

286 - DHC-6-300 N969AC Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX

Sale arranged through Pollock Aviation Services to ARM Aviación, Guatemala City [Mesoamerica Aviation Services S.A.] 26-Nov-2024. Flew San Marcos HYI - Brownsvillle BRO 27-Dec-2024.

347 - DHC-6-300 PJ-DVG Divi Divi Air, Curaçao

Flew Curaçao CUR - Fort Lauderdale FXE - Labelle X14 - Tuscaloosa TCL - Tulsa RVS - Lexington LXN - Billings BIL - Calgary YYC - Springbank YBW 14/17-Sep-2024 for attention with Rocky Mountain Aircraft. Test-flown from Springbank YBW 13-Dec-2014, and flew Springbank YBW - Great Falls GTF - Springbank YBW 14-Dec-2024.

434 - DHC-6-400 C-FDHT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered to DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB 10-Oct-2024

440 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N83AR Twin Otter International Inc., Grand Junction, CO

Flew Airdrie CEF4 - Great Falls GTF - Grand Junction GJT 08-Dec-2024 following completion of work at Unity Aviation Ltd.

455 - DHC-6-300 C-GHHA Harbour Air Ltd., Richmond, BC

Upon completion of a work package with Regent Aircraft Services, the aircraft flew Calgary YYC - Springbank, YBW - Vancouver YVR 17-Oct-2024. Entered service 04-Nov-2024 on Harbour’s airport-to-airport service Vancouver YVR - Victoria YYJ.

462 - DHC-6-300 PK-SMH PT SAM Air, Jakarta

Stalled and crashed into swamp on approach to Bumi Panua Pohuwato Airport, Indonesia 20-Oct-2024. All four aboard the aircraft perished in the crash.

487 - DHC-6-300 N705DS Aviation Management Sales Inc., Fort Pierce, FL

Test flown in full Cayman Airways Express c/s from Fort Pierce FPR 28/29-Oct-2024, and again 05-Nov-2024. Flew Fort Pierce FPR - Marathon MTH 09-Nov-2024, however it returned back to Fort Pierce FPR the following day. On 11-Nov-2024 the aircraft flew Fort Pierce FPR - Marathon MTH - Grand Cayman GCM completing its delivery flight to Cayman Airways Express. U.S. registration cancelled 13-Nov-2024 on export to Cayman Islands as VP-CAW.

This is the first placement of a former Merpati Nusantara aircraft had been acquired by Aviation Management Sales.

523 - DHC-6-300 HB-LRO Air Caledonie International, Noumea [Zimex Aviation]

Updating previous entry; flew Colombo CMB - Male MLE - Muscat MCT - ? - Sofia SOF - Altenrhein/St. Gallen ACH 26-Sep/01-Oct-2024 returning to Zimex Aviation.

557 - DHC-6-300 9H-PALMA Isla Air Express, Palma [Mediterranean Coastal Airline Ltd.]

From storage at Marseille MRS the aircraft performed a further series of test flights to/within the Balearic Islands on 05/06/07-Nov-2024.

635 - DHC-6-300 C-FJVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered to DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB 16-Oct-2024.

683 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N683AR Twin Otter International Inc., Grand Junction, CO [Gloster Ltd.]

Flew Airdrie CEF4 - La Ronge YVC - Iqaluit YFB - Keflavík KEF - Cardiff CWL - Heraklion HER - Hughada HRG - Al Ain AAN - Male MLE 20-Sep/02-Oct-2024 on delivery to Villa Air Services

U.S. registration cancelled 09-Oct-2024 on export to Maldives. The aircraft has yet to be officially registered in the Maldives as the time of writing.

773 - DHC-6-300 Vistaliner N70AR Twin Otter International Inc., Grand Junction, CO

Flew Grand Junction GJT - Tulsa RVS - Sault Ste Marie YAM - Goose Bay YYR - Keflavík KEF - Cardiff CWL - Heraklion HER - Hurghada HRG - Al Ain AAN - Malé MLE 07/19-Oct-2024 on delivery to Villa Air.

The aircraft has not been removed from the U.S. register as of time of printing.

802 - DHC-6-300 C-GKSO Unity Aviation Canada Ltd., Airdrie, AB

Flew Airdrie CEF4 - Great Falls GTF - Rapid City RAP - Topeka TOP - Somerville YFE - Perry FPY - Fort Lauderdale FLL - Providenciales PLS - Sint Maarten SXM 10/12-Nov-2024 on delivery to Winair. Canadian registration cancelled 14-Nov-2024 on export to Sint Maarten as PJ-WIP.

807 - DHC-6-300 TY-23A Bénin Air Force, Cotonou

Registered to United Aero Solutions Inc., Port Saint Lucie, FL 27-Nov-2024 as N807US.

817 - DHC-6-300 D2-FVN SonAir, Luanda

Registered to Rocky Mountain Aircraft Ltd., Calgary, AB [Ashe Aircraft Enterprises] 13-Nov-2024 as C-FFWP.

842 - DHC-6-300 N842AR Trans Maldivian Airways, Malé [P&E Aviation Solutions]

Re-Registered 8Q-TBA 07-Feb-2024.

939 - DHC-6-400 C-FGOR Regent Aircraft Services Ltd., Calgary, AB

Canadian registration cancelled 22-Nov-2024 on export to Algeria. Sold via Airnova S.A., Panama to Star Aviation, Hassi Messaoud as 7T-VNW. Flew Calgary YYC - La Ronge YVC - Iqaluit YFB - Keflavík KEF - Belfast - Ibiza IBZ - Hassi Messaoud HME 05/10-Dec-2024 on delivery.

993 - DHC-6-400 C-FVDH De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 26-Sep-2024. (New Build); test flown from Calgary 24-Nov-2024, and then flew Calgary YYC - Regina YQR - Churchill YYQ - Iqaluit YFB - Nuuk GOH - Keflavík KEF - Cardiff 01-Dec-2024/07-Jan-2025. Aircraft is being delivered on amphibious floats to PT Airfast Indonesia.

996 - DHC-6-400 C-GDHG De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 19-Sep-2024. (New Build); registration cancelled 26-Nov-2024 on export to Colombia for SATENA as FAC-1401.

997 - DHC-6-400 C-FDTO De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 25-Sep-2024. (New Build) and test flights undertaken from Calgary on 25-Oct-2024

998 - DHC-6-400 C-FHEX De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 23-Oct-2024 (New Build)

999 - DHC-6-400 C-GHEO De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 23-Oct-2024 (New Build)

1000 - DHC-6-400 C-FHLP De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB

Registered 19-Nov-2024 (New Build)