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ALGERIA: Tassili Travail Aérien Takes Delivery of first Cessna 408 SkyCouriers

ALGIERS, Algeria: Tassili Travail Aerien (TTA) has taken delivery of its first two Cessna 408 SkyCouriers from Textron Aviation, which arrived together in Algiers on 2 November.

ALGIERS, Algeria

  • Tassili Travail Aerien (TTA) has taken delivery of its first two Cessna 408 SkyCouriers from Textron Aviation.
  • The twin-turboprops (MSN 408-0073 | 7T-VIC) and (MSN 408-0074 | 7T-VID) arrived together in Algiers (ALG/DAAG) on 2 November, following a ferry flight that left Burlington on 28 October and routed Burlington-Goose Bay-Nuuk-Reykjavik-Aberdeen-Tours-Algiers.
  • Both aircraft were photographed together at Aberdeen on 1 November during the ferry.
  • The aircraft will support passenger transport, medical evacuation and special missions.
  • They will operate out of Algiers and the key oil-and-gas hub at Oued Hassi Messaoud (HME/DAUH) to support state-owned oil and gas concern Sonatrach's energy infrastructure and workforce.
  • TTA is also expecting a Beechcraft King Air 260.
  • As previously reported, TTA also operates Air Tractor AT802s, a Beech 1900D for medevacs, a Cessna 208B for surveys/surveillance, and a Bell 206L-4.

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