BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 00:09:15 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

THIS COUNTRY'S $5 BILLION RESORT ECONOMY QUIETLY DEPENDS ON A 60-YEAR-OLD AIRCRAFT DESIGN...

Amongst the countless deals signed at the July 2026 Farnborough Airshow was a letter of intent signed by De Havilland Canada with Island Aviation Services (Maldivian) for two new-generation DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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