20th Dash Delivered

Conair has now converted 20 Dash 8-400 aircraft into aerial firefighters to fight wildfires, with 15 converted and delivered in the last four years alone.

This production rate is unmatched around the world by producers of large land-based airtankers or large water scooping aircraft. Demand for the aircraft is strong, with all Dash 8-400AT and Dash 8-400MRE, the multi role variant, being purchased or placed on long term contract by government agencies as the aircraft is completed.

“We have been building the airtanker for nearly 20 years,” shares Michael Benson, director, business development at Conair. “We see the Dash as a solution for government agencies who are looking to bridge the gap between immediate need and delivery of their CL515 orders in the future, mitigating risk while adding another response capability to their arsenal, that being retardant.” Read more in Skies Magazine….