The Government of Saskatchewan receives first CL-215T aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced the entry into service of the first CL-215T aircraft to be operated by the Government of Saskatchewan, which purchased a total of four turbine conversion kits for its fleet of CL-215 piston engine amphibious aircraft. These conversion kits will enhance reliability and efficiency while addressing engine obsolescence. The manual flight controls have been upgraded with hydraulic-powered systems to better benefit from the added engine power and to reduce pilot workload. The structural components of the converted aircraft have been analyzed with the new performance attributes and reinforced to maintain the highest level of safety and reliability. In addition, the electrical distribution system, the engine fuel system, the master caution indication and monitoring systems have been modernized.