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List of De Havilland Canada Dash 8 operators

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The De Havilland Canada Dash 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 remained in production until 2021.[1] The following lists both former and current operators.

Unfilled orders

As of early 2021, De Havilland announced the suspension of production after a backlog of 19 aircraft had been completed.[1] As of December 2018, the following customers had outstanding orders listed:[2]

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Civil operators

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A Widerøe De Havilland 100 series at Sandane Airport
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An Air Greenland De Havilland 200 series at Nuuk Airport
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An Air New Zealand De Havilland 300 series at Wellington Airport
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A WestJet Encore De Havilland 400 series at Calgary International Airport
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An E-9A Widget (developed from the 100 series) of the United States Air Force over Tyndall Air Force Base
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The underside of a Q400-MR (a Q400 adapted to aerial firefighting) as flown by the French Sécurité Civile
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A CT-142 operated by the Canadian Air Force
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The cockpit on a 300 series
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The cockpit on a 400 series
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Inside a 400 series cabin with four-abreast, 2–2 seating
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Landing gear bay on a QantasLink Dash 8 Q400 at Canberra Airport
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Landing gear of QantasLink Dash 8 Q400 at Canberra Airport

Figures for Canadian operators are correct as of 10 February 2025.[3] The reference includes one DHC-8-102 operated by Hawkair Aviation Services. However, the airline ceased operations in 2016, the certificate of registration was cancelled and the aircraft is not listed below with current operators.

  • A total of 164 Dash 8 Series 100 aircraft were in airline service with 39 operators as of July 2018 and February 2025.[4][needs update][3]
  • A total of 54 Dash 8 Series 200 aircraft were in commercial service with 27 operators as of July 2018 and February 2025.[4][needs update][3]
  • A total of 159 Dash 8 Series 300 aircraft were in airline service, with 45 operators as of July 2018 and February 2025.[4][needs update][3]
  • A total of 443 DHC-8-400 aircraft are in airline service, with 55 operators as of July 2018 and February 2025.[4][5][needs update][3]
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  • A.^ All 39 of the 400 series in the Jazz Aviation fleet and 7 of the 15 in the PAL Airlines fleet are operated under the brand name Air Canada Express.[8]
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Former civil operators

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Coast guard, border guard and military operators

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Other applications

Two used Q400s, acquired from Scandinavian Airlines System, were modified by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada 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)[40] of water in this role compared to De Havilland Canada's CL-415 dedicated water bomber which can drop 6,140 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,620 US gal). The latter, however, is an amphibious aircraft and requires less infrastructure.

The National Police of Colombia operates a single De Havilland Dash 8-300 for utility transport.[41]

Neptune Aviation of Missoula, Montana have acquired a Q300 as a prototype for future Q200/Q300 water bombers to replace current P2V aircraft.[42]

The United States Department of State operates seven Dash 8-300 aircraft.[43]

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