De Havilland Canada and PAL Aerospace sign MOU to develop DHC aircraft

FARNBOROUGH — De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (De Havilland Canada) and PAL Aerospace announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new innovations for De Havilland Aircraft, operated by the PAL Group of Companies, that can in turn be adopted by other fleet customers.

De Havilland Canada has a background in the production of aircraft that can operate safely and reliably. The PAL Group of Companies are long standing De Havilland operators and involved in commercial aviation and comprehensive aerospace solution provision. The MOU proposes to identify solutions and new opportunities for the PAL Group to apply to their De Havilland Canada fleet.

The MOU addresses product developments and improvements in Low Earth Orbit satellite broadband Wi-Fi access and interior passenger/cargo combination configurations specific to the Dash 8-400 using the PAL Aerospace’s background in advanced aerospace design, engineering, certification and aircraft modification. Together, De Havilland Canada and PAL Aerospace will try to develop these solutions quickly and integrate them into the PAL Group of Companies’ fleet while making them available to the broader market following successful certification through De Havilland Canada.

“We are excited about the opportunity to broaden our partnership with De Havilland Canada through the signing of this MOU,” said Cynthia Ballesteros, Senior Director of Business Development for PAL Aerospace. “Our long history of collaboration and cooperation has been a tremendous benefit to both companies, and we welcome this new opportunity to work together on the development of innovative solutions that will be available to all De Havilland Canada operators.”

“The PAL Group of Companies has extensive experience operating De Havilland Canada aircraft in some of the most challenging aviation environments on earth,” said Jean-Philippe Côté, Vice President of Programs and Business Development, De Havilland Canada. “This opportunity to work with PAL Aerospace to develop new upgrades and modifications to De Havilland Canada aircraft is one we couldn’t pass up and is one more way that we at De Havilland Canada intend to keep the fleet flying for the long-term.”