De Havilland Canada confirms it is considering ”pausing” production of its Dash 8-400 turboprop amid the pandemic. “We have no intention of sunsetting the Dash 8 programme at this time, and both support and production of aircraft are part of our future plans,” the firm adds. De Havilland parent Longview Aviation Capital purchased the Dash 8 programme from former owner Bombardier in June 2019. The company does not share information on production rates or backlogs, but according to Cirium fleets data, there are currently 18 Dash 8-400s on order. “Market demand will guide our future production plans,” the company adds.

Source: Ethiopian News January 28, 2021 23:15 UTC