![]() The new versions of FAA AC 150/5300-13A and Transport Canada’s TP 312 5th edition create taxiway design guidelines that now take an aircraft’s main gear width into consideration. The aircraft’s undercarriage dimensions were not taken into account. Previously, taxiway design mirrored runway design and was based on aircraft approach speeds, wingspan, and tail heights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada’s recent revisions to their respective design guidelines changed the criteria for taxiway design. This means that the Q400’s main gear width of 31 feet (9.5m) is actually wider than larger jet aircraft such as the Boeing 757 or an Airbus A320. The Q400, as with previous versions of the Dash 8, instead places the landing gear further out on the wings, beneath the engine nacelles. Upon completion of the Q Series transaction, Longview will have a workforce of approximately 1,800 full-time employees in manufacturing and service support in locations across Canada including Victoria, Calgary and Toronto.With most commercial passenger aircraft, the landing gear is placed beneath the fuselage. Through Pacific Sky, Longview also operates the world’s only certified Category “D” Full-Flight Simulator for the Series 400 Twin Otter, complete with seaplane simulation capabilities. With the addition of the Dash 8 Q Series, Longview holds the Type Certificates and entire product line of the original De Havilland aircraft company including the Twin Otter program and the DHC-1 through DHC-7 series, as well as the former Canadair CL-215, CL-215T, and CL-415 waterbomber aircraft. At present, LAC includes and/or is associated with the assets of Viking Air Ltd., Pacific Sky Aviation Inc., Longview Aviation Asset Management Inc. (LAC) was established in 2016 to manage a portfolio of long-term investments in the Canadian aerospace industry. Trevor Zeck, Longview About Longview Aviation Capital Corp. The sale and transaction are expected to close by the second half of 2019. The transaction is subject to typical closing conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals. This transaction builds on Longview’s established track record of acquiring and successfully operating significant aircraft manufacturing, parts and serving programs including the Twin Otter program and the Canadair CL 215 and 415 waterbomber series. Longview and Bombardier will work closely in the period until the closing of the transaction to ensure a seamless transition for employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders with no interruption in production, delivery and support of the aircraft. “With the entire De Havilland product line reunited under the same banner for the first time in decades, we look forward to working with customers, suppliers and employees upon close of the transaction to determine what opportunities lie ahead.” “We are committed to a business-as-usual approach that will see no interruption to the production, delivery and support of these outstanding aircraft,” added Curtis. As part of the transaction Longview also looks forward to welcoming Bombardier employees currently associated with the production, support and sales of the Dash 8 program. The Downsview site was sold by Bombardier earlier this year but, under the terms of a lease with the new owners and a license from Bombardier, production will remain on-site until at least 2021. Longview will continue to independently operate the program at the original De Havilland manufacturing site located at Downsview, Ontario upon closing of the transaction. Upon the closing of the transaction, Longview will also assume responsibility for the worldwide product support business – covering more than 1,000 aircraft either currently in service or slated for production. “We see enormous value in the De Havilland Dash 8 program, with these aircraft in demand and in use all around the world.”Īs part of the agreement, Longview will receive all assets and intellectual property and Type Certificates associated with the Dash 8 program. “The Dash 8 turbo-prop is the perfect complement to our existing portfolio of specialized aircraft including the Twin Otter and the Canadair CL 215 and 415 series of water bombers,” said David Curtis, CEO of Longview Aviation Capital Corp. Once completed, Longview will become North America’s largest commercial turbo-prop aircraft manufacturer. Also included as part of the transaction are rights to the De Havilland name and trademark in an all-Canadian transaction. Longview Aviation Capital Corp., parent company to Viking Air Limited, a leading Canadian aircraft manufacturer, today agreed to acquire, through an affiliate, the entire Dash 8 program including the 100, 200 and 300 series and the in-production Q400 program from Bombardier Inc. Production to Continue Uninterrupted at Downsview Facility Includes Trademark to Iconic De Havilland Brand
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