ON THE FLY

摘要

Transport Canada in late-January received a de Havilland Dash 8-103 msn 017 for its National Aerial Surveillance Program fleet. The aircraft was purchased pre-owned from Calgary-based Avmax Group and, according to Transport Canada, had the lowest number of hours when compared to any other Dash-8-100 on the market. Avmax's MRO division prepared the aircraft for delivery and repainted it with the customer's colour scheme. The aircraft acquisition was made through the Government of Canada's Oceans Protection Plan and the Whales Initiative. The National Aerial Surveillance (NAS) Program's primary missions include detecting oil spills and other marine pollution, and monitoring ship and endangered whale movements.