De Havilland signs freighter conversion deal with Peru’s ATSA

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has announced that Aero Transporte SA (ATSA) has signed a “firm agreement” for a Dash 8-400 freighter conversion with a large cargo door. The deal will make ATSA the first South American operator of Dash 8-400 aircraft to join De Havilland Canada’s Cargo Solutions Program. ATSA operates two Dash 8-400s from its base in Peru to support the local mining sector. “As an experienced operator of the Dash 8-400 aircraft, we have first-hand knowledge of its outstanding performance capability to support our expanding cargo operations in Peru’s mining sector. Our country’s complex geography that includes