hi,
in the article on Italian operator Air Dolomiti in the recent Airliner World mag (Aug) page 40 includes a pic of one of the airlines Dash 8 aircraft (their very first aircraft, no longer operated by the airline), second from bottom of the page. On the rear fuselage above the main titling is a small Boeing title with the words ‘Dash 8’ after it. When i last looked Boeing had nothing to do with Bombardier or the airline. So why is it there? Anyone know?
Thanks,
adam
By: tenthije - 22nd July 2003 at 21:19
I believe that Boeing owned De Havilland for a brief period. At the time it was Hawker-DeHavilland, and Hawker had some nice military contracts.
Boeing being very interested in the military side of HDH they bought the company. They were less interested in the commercial side (For christ sake, it had props! That can’t be good :D) so they sold that part.
Bombardier describes it on their website as follows:
“In March 1992, acquisition of the assets and operations of Ontario-based de Havilland, manufacturer of the Dash 8* turboprop regional aircraft. Acquisition made through a new company, de Havilland Inc., whose equity is shared by Bombardier (51%) and the Province of Ontario (49%). In January 1997, Bombardier completed the purchase of the 49% interest in de Havilland, owned by the Province of Ontario.”
I think that Boeing kind a regrets having sold De Havilland. Their main product at the time may have had props, but the CRJ turned out to be quite a succes!
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July 22, 2003 at 8:05 pm