Some of the places we've been. Some of the things we've done there.
Real operations, with the numbers, the aircraft, and a few of the surprises.
6 case studies
Special mission · Denmark
Hugin, Munin, and now Sleipnir.
Twin Otters modified at Altenrhein fly maritime surveillance for the Danish Home Guard: 1,000 hours and 150 missions in year one.
Wet lease · French Polynesia
The short runways of the South Pacific.
Since 2022 a Zimex Twin Otter has flown Air Tahiti's inter-island routes in the Marquesas, to strips too short for an ATR.
Humanitarian · Haiti
From Lake Constance to Port-au-Prince, the northern way.
Ferried via Greenland and Canada, a Twin Otter links Port-au-Prince with the rest of Haiti for the UN Humanitarian Air Service.
Humanitarian · South Sudan
Four Twin Otters, one very large country.
For the ICRC we fly medical teams, patients and supplies between Juba and field strips that are often just cleared ground.
Ferry flight · 2020
Halfway round the world, at 150 knots.
Altenrhein to Papeete in a Twin Otter: 12 legs, 82 flight hours, 19 days, and a Covid test at every border.
Floats · Denmark
Harbour to harbour.
Nordic Seaplanes' Twin Otters connect Copenhagen and Aarhus city centre to city centre, on Zimex's air operator certificate.
And the ones we can't talk about.
Some clients prefer we don't mention them. So we don't.