News / Converted De Havilland Dash-8 freighter eyes new lease of life

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By Keith Mwanalushi

11/02/2025

Ethiopian, along with other airlines, could benefit after De Havilland of Canada (DHC) said it was making progress in refining its Dash 8-400 freighter, using large cargo door (F-LCD) conversion kits, ahead of certification this year.

“We have finalised an optional configuration that offers the ability to load a ninth LD3 container,” DHC’s director of sales, James Bosse, told The Loadstar.

DHC unveiled plans for F-LCD conversions at Farnborough in 2022 alongside a proposal from Ethiopian Airlines for up to four kits. ...

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