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AGREEMENTS

De Havilland Canada and Fokker Services extend

Component Solutions agreement

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.

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

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