The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, previously the Bombardier Dash 8, is a regional turboprop aircraft that was previously delivered in three size categories, typically seating from 37 passengers (DHC-8-100) to 90 passengers (DHC-8-400). Only the larger DHC-8-400 model remains in production. The following lists both former and current operators.
Unfilled orders
| Airline | Orders |
|---|---|
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | 2 |
| CIB Leasing | 1 |
| Conair Group | 5 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 10 |
| Philippine Airlines | 2 |
| Qazaq Air | 2 |
| SpiceJet | 25 |
| US-Bangla Airlines | 3 |
| Undisclosed | 4 |
| Total | 54 |
Civil operators
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- A total of 143 Dash 8 Series 100 aircraft were in airline service with 35 operators as of July 2018.[2]
- A total of 42 Dash 8 Series 200 aircraft were in commercial service with 16 operators as of July 2018.[2]
- A total of 151 Dash 8 Series 300 aircraft were in airline service, with 32 operators as of July 2018.[2]
- A total of 508 DHC-8-400 aircraft are in airline service, with 56 orders as of July 2018.[2][3]
Major Dash 8 operators include:
| Airline | -100 | -200 | -300 | -400 | Total | Orders | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Aero Contractors | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Air Creebec | 14 | — | 2 | — | 16 | — | — |
| Air Greenland | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Air Iceland | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| Air Inuit | 1 | — | 9 | — | 11 | — | — |
| Air New Zealand | — | — | 23 | — | 23 | — | — |
| ANA Wings | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — |
| Air Niugini | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Airphil Express | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | — |
| Air Tanzania | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| Airlines PNG | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Arik Air | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Aurora | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — |
| Austrian Airlines (Tyrolean Airways)[4] | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Avmax Aircraft Leasing[5] A C | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines[6] | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Bombardier Inc.[5] | — | 2 | — | 14 | 16 | — | — |
| Canadian North[5] | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Croatia Airlines | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 4 |
| Era Aviation (now operating as Ravn Alaska) | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Ethiopian Airlines | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 3 | — |
| LOT Polish Airlines[7] | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Fly540 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Goldcorp Canada[5] | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Gouvernement du Québec, Service aérien gouvernemental[5] | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Horizon Air | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | — | 7 |
| Hydro-Québec[5] | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Jambojet | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Japan Air Commuter | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Jazz Aviation (Chorus) | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | — | — |
| LC Perú | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — |
| Luxair | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Maldivian | — | 2 | 8 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Maroomba Airlines | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Medavia | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Nav Canada[5] | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Nok Air | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| North Cariboo Air (North Cariboo Flying Service) |
— | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Olympic Air | 2 | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — |
| Oriental Air Bridge | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| PAL Aerospace | 3 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — |
| PAL Express | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | — |
| Perimeter Aviation | 5 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Petroleum Air Services | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Porter Airlines | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | — | — |
| Province of Alberta, Department Of Public Works[5] | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Regional 1 C | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — |
| QantasLink | — | 3 | 16 | 31 | 50 | — | — |
| Qazaq Air | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Regent Airways | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| SATA Air Açores | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| Shree Airlines | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Skippers Aviation | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Skytrans Airlines | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| South African Express | — | — | — | 10[8] | 10 | — | — |
| SpiceJet | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Tassili Airlines Algeria | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| Transport Canada | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| US-Bangla Airlines | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Voyageur Airways | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| WestJet Encore | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | — | — |
| Widerøe | 22 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 42 | — | — |
| World Wide Aircraft Ferrying[5] | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Yemenia Joint Venture (YJV) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Some 21 other airlines operate fewer than three Dash 8 Series 100s.[2] Some three other airlines operate fewer than two Dash 8 Series 200s.[2] Some 11 other airlines operate smaller numbers of Dash 8 Series 300.[9] Some 17 other airlines operate smaller numbers of Dash 8 Series 400.[9]
In February 2007, Pinnacle Airlines Corporation announced an order for 15 Q400s on behalf of its recently acquired subsidiary, Colgan Air. The aircraft will be operated in a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines, under the Continental Connection banner out of their Newark, New Jersey hub.[10]
Notes
Former civil operators
- Air Wisconsin operating as United Express via a code sharing agreement with United Airlines
- America West Airlines
- Mesa Airlines operating as America West Express via a code sharing agreement with America West Airlines and later as US Airways Express via a code sharing agreement with US Airways and also as United Express via a code sharing agreement with United Airlines
- Colgan Air operating Q400 aircraft as Continental Connection via a code sharing agreement with Continental Airlines and later as United Express via a code sharing agreement with United Airlines
- CommutAir operating as Continental Express via code sharing agreement with Continental Airlines
- Freedom Airlines operating as the Delta Connection via a code sharing agreement with Delta Air Lines
- Henson Airlines operating as USAir Express via a code sharing agreement with USAir
- Island Air (Hawaii) (formerly operated DHC-8-100 aircraft that were subsequently removed from the fleet and now operates Q400 aircraft)
- Lynx Aviation operating code sharing flights with Q400 aircraft on behalf of Frontier Airlines
- Mesa Airlines
- Mesaba Airlines operating as Northwest Airlink via a code sharing agreement with Northwest Airlines
- Metro Airlines operating as Eastern Metro Express via a code sharing agreement with Eastern Airlines
Coast guard, border guard and military operators
| Operator | Country | Number | Model | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard |  Netherlands |
2 | MPA-D8 | Maritime surveillance | [12] Based at Curaçao - Hato Air Base |
| Netherlands Coast Guard | - | MPA-D8 | Maritime surveillance | 2 on order for delivery per 2021, to be based at Schiphol Airport | |
| Australian Border Force |  Australia |
10 | -200 (6) -300 (4) |
Maritime surveillance | [2][9] |
| Royal Australian Navy | 1 | -200 | Hydrographic Survey | [13] | |
| Royal Canadian Air Force |  Canada |
4 | CT-142 "Gonzo" | Navigational trainer | [14] |
| Transport Canada | 3 | M-102 | maritime surveillance (N.A.S.P.) on behalf of Canadian Coast Guard | [5] C-GCFJ (s/n 20) C-GSUR (s/n 46) C-FTFM (s/n 17) | |
| Icelandic Coast Guard |  Iceland |
1 | -300 | maritime surveillance | [15] |
| Japan Coast Guard |  Japan |
8 | -300 MSA | maritime surveillance | |
| Kenya Air Force |  Kenya |
3 | -100 | medium lift transport | |
| Mexican Navy |  Mexico |
1 | -202 | utility transport | |
| Swedish Coast Guard |  Sweden |
3 | -300 MSA | maritime surveillance | [16] |
| United States Air Force |  United States |
2 | E-9A "Widget" | surveillance aircraft | [17][18] |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | 7 | 4-200s, 3-300s MPA | Maritime Patrol |
Other applications
Two used Q400s, acquired from Scandinavian Airlines System, were modified by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia for France's Sécurité Civile as fire-fighting water bombers in the fire season and as transport aircraft off season. The Q400 Airtanker can drop 10,000 L (2,200 imp gal; 2,600 US gal)[19] of water in this role compared to Bombardier's CL-415 dedicated water bomber which can drop 6,140 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,620 US gal). The latter, however, is amphibious and requires less infrastructure.
The National Police of Colombia operates a single Bombardier Dash 8-300 for utility transport.[20]
Neptune Aviation of Missoula, Montana have acquired a Q300 as a prototype for future Q200/Q300 water bombers to replace current P2V aircraft.[21]
References
- ^ "Program Status Report - Q Series aircraft" (PDF). Bombardier Aerospace. 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Airline Census 2018". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ "Program Status Report - Q Series" (PDF). June 30, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Aircraft listed at the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine from Transport Canada. Search using "DHC-8" in the "Model Name:" box. Name in parenthesis is the owner name listed with TC. As of 21 March 2011 there were 180 DHC-8 registered.
- ^ "Fleet Information". www.biman-airlines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Eurolot Signs for up to 20 Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners". Bombardier Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Fleet". Fly SA Express. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ a b c "World Airliner Census". Flight International, 3–9 October 2006.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Flybe.com/". www.flybe.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Dash 8 - Coastguard Dutch Caribbean". kustwacht.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Laser Airborne Depth Sounder". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ CT-142 Dash-8 - Overview Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, CT-142 Dash-8 - Technical Specifications Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Department of National Defence, March 2007. Retrieved: 22 October 2008.
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ "E-9A". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "53RD Weapons Evaluation Group". Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Tyndall Air Force Base, 28 May 2008. Retrieved: 11 April 2009.
- ^ [5]
- ^ "DASH-8 -Aviación Policial de la Policía Nacional". National Police of Colombia. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Missoulian, ROBERT STRUCKMAN of the. "Neptune Aviation unveils next step in slurry bomber evolution". Missoulian.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.