Ikhana Twin Otters Live Longer
The Murietta, Calif. Twin Otter specialist has an in-house engineering team that develops life-extending repairs.
Ikhana Aircraft's remanufacturing programs add new life to the venerable Twin Otter.
Ikhana Aircraft's remanufacturing programs add new life to the venerable Twin Otter.

Ikhana Aircraft Services, a specialist in extending the life of the popular DHC-6 Twin Otter based at French Valley Airport in Murietta, Calif., has been remanufacturing aircraft long before the term became popular in aviation circles. Ikhana–the name stems from the Choctaw word for knowledge and intelligence–was created from the merger of engine specialist Total Aircraft Services and R.W. Martin, the originator of the Twin Otter VistaLiner conversion that opened up spectacular aerial tour opportunities by upgrading fuselages with huge passenger viewing windows. R.W. Martin converted 45 Twin Otters to the 19-passenger VistaLiner configuration, and many are still flying; some are now returning to Ikhana for maintenance and re-lifing.


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