AIR SEYCHELLES PREPARES FOR DELIVERY OF ANOTHER BRAND NEW DHC 6-400 TWINOTTER
(Posted 28th September 2015)
Growing demand for the scheduled domestic flights between Mahe and Praslin and increased charter business to other islands is thought to be the primary reason why Air Seychelles is shortly taking delivery of another Twinotter DHC6-400 aircraft, a state of the art STOL plane capable to land and take off from very short airstrips.
It is understood from a regular source close to the airline that the aircraft will tomorrow commence its ferry flight from Calgary to Mahe, taking several days and crossing the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and finally the Indian Ocean for a homecoming to the archipelago.
Named ‘Isle of Denis’ and presently registered as C – GVOT will the new aircraft join their sisterships in October to commence flight operations across the archipelago.
The route from Canada to the Seychelles can be tracked via https://share.delorme.com/bobsworld according to information received, a bonus for aviation buffs keen to see the advance of the ferry flight over the next few days.
Notably have several codeshare agreements Air Seychelles signed in the past with Etihad and other Etihad partner airlines been extended to cover Praslin, giving the hospitality industry on the archipelago’s second largest island a boost when marketing their resorts.
