AirSea Lines DeHavilland DHC6 Twin Otter @ NCL (11/03/08)

Hi Newforest, sorry to be so flippant about this aircraft, I only know she’s a dark horse because there are missing log books for this aircraft for the said period in between PAK-EGYPT. I was with this “mob” in Greece and know a lot about the goings on there, that’s all I can say for now. I’d just love to see the keen people here find out what it was doing during this period, somewhere over North Africa…
I understand that when certain Departments are finished with their toys they get new paint jobs, sold and start a new life somewhere exotic. Nothing new here.
Aside from all this innuendo, I’d like to say that Seaplanes are good for Europe and there is much to be gained from having this unique industry flourish here.
There are plenty of good new built competitors to the Twin Otter soon to be making their debuts and I look forward to seeing them as well. Take the Dornier Seastar and GAF Nomad as examples of ideas laying dormant ready to be made again for the right market. The 400 Series is to me a lot of money for much the same performance. There needs to be a paradigm shift in the approach to Seaplane manufacture and certification not to mention regulation. Hopefully under EASA OPS a little space will be given for Seaplane Ops, just like the Helo’s have.
Over and out,

Floatjockey

You can’t print things like that without an explanation or PM me!:D

My information is that it was due to leave Pakistan on 5/10/06. It arrived in Malta from Egypt on 26/1/07, overnighted and flew to Malaga the next day. On 18/6/07 it was being worked on in North Carolina.

Obviously there are gaps in the time line where your ‘nefarious’ activities may have taken place.

I believe the aircraft started life as C-GFJC.

Whilst registered as N768JM, it belonged to F & M Aviation in Delaware, a common procedure for shell companies and genuine companies.

It’s a dark horse!

I think this little birdie has got some stories to tell indeed! I wonder what it was doing in North Africa during the time it was between Pakistan and Malta?? Gee maybe it’s got some lovely new log books as well?? I love the new livery too and it sure looks like the money on those amphibs. I know it’s a great machine to fly but it really only carries about 10 to 12 in the back on flight’s up to 30 minutes! 😮 But if they price it right then it’s got a fighting chance, otherwise you might as well park it for the economics! :confused:
I think a Caravan would be better for what they are trying to do or at least just straight floats operations with the DHC-6’s. Who knows really but you’d have thought Harbour Air had more say in the running of it all!
The new ones aren’t really offering any improved payload either despite all the press and industry expectations. 😮
Oh well that’s my ten cents worth!

Thats one nice looking twotter there great shots aswel Chris.Just wondering is this Ex West Coast Air?James

Shouldn’t think so as it transitted Malta in 1/07 to the U.S. and was cancelled in the U.S. in 9/07.

Edit. I can see where you are coming from considering the colour scheme, but the AirSea is msn. 768 and West Coast Air’s are 40,106,51,96,176 and 94.

Thats one nice looking twotter there great shots aswel Chris.Just wondering is this Ex West Coast Air?

James

That’s what I thought, have to admit she looks good.

Nice shots and nice scheme.

Nice catch!
Fyi i have it as…

C-FQWE DHC6-300 Con no: 768
Damaged 1985 colliding with AP-BCG Then repaired
Its history was
C-GFJC, AP-BCH assumed this when damaged?, N768JM, C-FQWE

Hope this helps Mike

Sustained substantial damage!

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19850915-0

Nice to see some decent photos of a Twotter in AirSeaLines colours. I remember reading about the setting up of the routes on the Harbour Air website some time ago (Air Sea Lines is a subsidiary of Harbour Air), but this is the first I’ve seen of a machine in the new colours.

Pakistan, Eqypt, Malta,U.S. bet he didn’t expect to be making the reverse journey to Greece at some time! So that will be at least three cross Atlantic trips.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/De-Havilland-Canada/1178200/L/

Thanks very much Mike, very helpful! 🙂

Chris

Info

Nice catch!
Fyi i have it as…

C-FQWE DHC6-300 Con no: 768
Damaged 1985 colliding with AP-BCG Then repaired
Its history was
C-GFJC, AP-BCH assumed this when damaged?, N768JM, C-FQWE

Hope this helps

Mike

A VERY long delivery flight! It left Vancouver International on 7/3 to Saskatoon, then to Iqaluit (CYFB), Sondre Stromfjord (BGSF) and presumably to Reykjavik.

It is extremely unlikely that this is a new build aircraft. It was registered on 7th December, 2007. According to the press release from Viking on 4th July, they had received orders for 16 new aircraft and deliveries would begin within eighteen months.

Nice ferry flight in today, on it’s way to Greece for AirSea Lines. Still with it’s Canadian registration, C-FQWE, can’t find any history on the airframe.

Perhaps it’s a brand new one ?

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/04/02/212989/viking-restarts-twin-otter-production.html

Nice Twotter!

Beats the normal traffic at the moment.
Nice to see KLM 738!