The partnership will deliver strategic services to operators, with Fokker Services providing third-party logistical 3PL services to support De Havilland Canada’s aftermarket business.
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has signed a new five-year agreement with Fokker Services Group, extending the existing De Havilland Component Solutions arrangement through December 2027. The partnership will continue to deliver valuable strategic services to operators, with Fokker Services providing third-party logistical (3PL) services to support De Havilland Canada’s aftermarket business.
Under the agreement, Fokker Services will provide a 27,000 square-foot warehouse in Amsterdam, offering inbound receiving, put away, picking, packaging, and shipping, as well as quality control services to support De Havilland Canada’s hub and spoke parts distribution model. This arrangement ensures the delivery of enhanced services to customers and facilitates a more efficient and effective customer service experience.
“This agreement with Fokker Services further demonstrates De Havilland Canada’s commitment to bringing distribution network solutions close to our customers to achieve better lead times and reduced freight costs,” said Leighton Storsley, Vice President, Aftermarket and Business Development. “While some of our peers are pulling back from their global distribution network, De Havilland Canada is showing additional commitment to ours,” he further added.
Fokker Services has supported De Havilland Canada’s Dash 8 Component Solutions program and its customers worldwide for many years. The new partnership agreement will enable Fokker Services to become De Havilland Canada’s partner of choice for their spares distribution warehouse in Europe, and both parties are pleased to further develop this partnership.
“Fokker Services has supported the De Havilland Canada’s Dash 8 Component Solutions program and its customers around the world for many years, so we’re delighted to not only continue this support agreement but also becoming De Havilland Canada’s partner of choice for their spares distribution warehouse in EMEA,” said Menzo van der Beek, CEO, Fokker Services. “Thanks to our global presence, the engineering skills of our employees, and a vast array of inhouse capabilities, we’re uniquely positioned to face any component repair challenge, shortening turnaround times, and guaranteeing De Havilland Canada’s stringent standards of quality,” he further added.
De Havilland Canada has established four distribution centers to support the global fleet of more than 1,100 Dash 8 aircraft. In addition to the depot in Amsterdam, distribution centers are located in Calgary, Singapore, and Sydney.
“We are encouraged to see De Havilland Canada’s ongoing support to their European operations. We look forward to ongoing and solid service to our fleet in the years to come,” said Morten Skoglund, COO/SVP/Accountable Manager, Widerøes Flyveselskap AS.
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The partnership with Fokker Services demonstrates De Havilland Canada’s commitment to its distribution network and customer service, enabling the delivery of enhanced services to operators and a more efficient and effective customer service experience.
