Overview
- De Havilland Canada, which announced the SATENA deliveries Friday, reached the 1,000-aircraft mark for the Twin Otter.
- SATENA received the 999th and 1,000th airframes, bringing its De Havilland fleet to four aircraft.
- The airline plans to use the planes to serve remote and underserved areas across Colombia’s mountains, jungles, coasts, and rural regions.
- The Twin Otter’s short takeoff and landing design lets it use short, rough strips and switch between wheels, skis, or floats.
- First flown on May 20, 1965, the type has long supported commuter, bush, search-and-rescue, and other utility missions.