Saudi Aramco has ordered three Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200s, to support oil exploration and production operations in Saudi Arabia. Deliveries will begin in July, and the aircraft will be convertible to medical-evacuation, cargo, cargo/passenger or passenger configuration. The aircraft will be operated in temperatures of more than 50¡C, and on to gravel and sand runways under 1,000m (3,000ft) long. In cargo configuration, the Dash 8 will carry containerised or palletised freight. It will seat 21 in combi configuration and 29 in an all-passenger format.
Source: Flight International
