Widerøe extends Dash 8 Classic service life to 160,000 landings
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- Widerøe is extending the operational life of its 27 Dash 8 Classic aircraft, originally designed for 80,000 landings, to up to 160,000 landings through additional testing and inspections.
- The program, carried out at the airline’s technical base in Bodø, first raises the limit to 120,000 landings and then to 160,000, allowing the fleet to remain in service until around 2035, with Bergen lufthavn Flesland serving as Widerøe’s main base.
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