Dowty Propellers has announced an agreement establishing Ethiopian Airlines as an authorized repair and overhaul facility in Africa for propellers on Bombardier Q400 regional airliners.
Under terms of this agreement, Dowty Propellers will provide training, technical data and equipment, along with support enabling Ethiopian to repair and overhaul Dowty Propellers’ R408 propeller hardware that equip the twin-engine Q400.
Additionally, Dowty will supply continuous engineering and technical support for Ethiopian’s maintenance and support operations, including basing the first permanent Dowty Propellers Field Service Engineer in Africa at Ethiopian’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Addis Ababa.
