The DH-6 Twin Otter was chosen for its short take off and landing capability.
Ten passengers and two crew were unhurt in the incident involving Loganair's Twin Otter plane.
"We are best known for our remote polar services utilizing ski-equipped Twin Otter, " it said.
According to its website, the airline has one of the largest Twin Otter fleets in the world.
The Twin Otter is one of just a handful of planes capable of landing on Barra's beach runway.
Consultants suggested a Twin Otter, or similar sized aircraft, could be used to bring in 14, 500 passengers a year.
There was evidence that a wing tip had been struck, but the Twin Otter was cleared to continue operations.
Searchers found the plane, a Twin Otter aircraft carrying three people, close to the summit of Mount Elizabeth in Queen Alexandra Range, in Antarctica.
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The ISSC has recently acquired a new Twin Otter aircraft, which will be brought into service later this month, bringing its fleet up to seven.
The Twin Otter was operated by Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air Ltd.
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The Twin Otter aircraft was flying from the South Pole to an Italian Antarctic base when its emergency beacon was activated at 10:00 GMT on Wednesday.
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, which owns and operates Skybus, said having a fourth Twin Otter would give it more flexibility on its routes from Exeter, Newquay and Land's End.
The condition of the three crew members on the Twin Otter operated by Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air Ltd. was not known nearly three days after the flight went missing and rescue attempts began.
For the Maldives, a group of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, linked by small boats and the world's second-largest fleet of Twin-Otter seaplanes, competition looks a rather different issue than it might do in New Jersey.
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