Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk) has selected PAL Aerospace (SPR, St. John's) to modify two DHC-8-Q200s for military operations under the Maritime Domain Awareness programme of the United Nations' International Maritime Organization.
The contract covers aircraft modification, configuration, integration, and associated support activities throughout the turboprops' service life, including training, technical support, software support, future upgrades, supply chain support, and scheduled maintenance, PAL Aerospace said in a statement.
Jacob Nitter Sørensen, chief executive officer of Air Greenland, said: “Together, we are establishing a modern capability that will be operated from Greenland, while developing local competencies and creating long-term value for Greenland and the Arctic.”
The carrier's fleet comprises one A330-800N, eight DHC-8-Q200s, one Hawker 800XP(2), and one Hawker 800XP(R), together with one wet-leased B737-800.
