De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Dash 8 Q-Series
Air Berlin Q400
General information
Type	Turboprop regional airliner
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	de Havilland Canada (1983–1992) Bombardier Aerospace (1992–2019) De Havilland Canada (2019–2022)
Status	Production suspended since 2022, pending new facility
Primary users	QantasLink WestJet Encore Widerøe Voyageur Airways
Number built	1,258 (as of March 31, 2019)[1]
History
Manufactured	1983–2005 (-100) 1995–2009 (-200) 1989–2009 (-300) 1999–2022 (-400)
Introduction date	1984 with NorOntair
First flight	June 20, 1983
Developed from	de Havilland Canada Dash 7
Variants	De Havilland Canada E-9A Widget

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8,^[2] commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was bought by Boeing in 1986, then by Bombardier in 1992, then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019; Longview revived the De Havilland Canada brand.^[3] Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150s, it was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance. The Dash 8 was offered in four sizes: the initial Series 100 (1984–2005), the more powerful Series 200 (1995–2009) with 37–40 seats, the Series 300 (1989–2009) with 50–56 seats, and Series 400 (1999–2022) with 68–90 seats. The QSeries (Q for quiet) are post-1997 variants fitted with active noise control systems.

Per a property transaction made by Bombardier before the 2019 sale to DHC, DHC had to vacate its Downsview, Toronto, manufacturing facility in August 2022, and as of August 2023^[update] is planning to restart Dash 8 production in Wheatland County, Alberta, by 2033. At the July 2024 Farnborough International Air Show, DHC announced orders for seven Series 400 aircraft, an order for a newly introduced quick-change combi aircraft conversion kit, and a new factory refurbishment programme.