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.
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]
| Airline | Country | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh | 2 |
| CIB Leasing | China | 1 |
| Conair Group | Canada | 5 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia | 10 |
| Philippine Airlines | Philippines | 2 |
| Qazaq Air | Kazakhstan | 2 |
| SpiceJet | India | 25 |
| US-Bangla Airlines | Bangladesh | 3 |
| Undisclosed | 4 | |
| Total | 54 |
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Figures for Canadian operators are correct as of 10 February 2025[update].[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.
| Airline | Country | -100 | -200 | -300 | -400 | Total | Orders | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Points Aviation | Canada | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 748 Air Services | Kenya | 6 | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | United Arab Emirates | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| Aero Contractors | Nigeria | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Aero Transporte S.A. | Peru | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Air Bikini | Marshall Islands | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Air Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Air Creebec | Canada | 18 | — | 2 | — | 20 | — | — |
| Air Greenland | Greenland | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Air Inuit | Canada | 4 | — | 13 | — | 17 | — | — |
| Air Kiribati | Kiribati | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Air Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Air New Zealand | New Zealand | — | — | 23 | — | 23 | — | |
| Air Niugini | Papua New Guinea | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| Air Tanzania | Tanzania | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Airkenya Express | Kenya | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| PNG Air | Papua New Guinea | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Airworks Kenya | Kenya | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Aircraft Leasing Services | Kenya | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — |
| ANA Wings | Japan | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — |
| Arik Air | Nigeria | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Asia Pacific Airlines | Papua New Guinea | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Auric Air | Tanzania | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Aurora | Russia | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — |
| Avioandes | Ecuador | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Avmax Aircraft Leasing | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Bank of Mexico | Mexico | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Berry Aviation | United States | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Bighorn Airways | United States | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines[6] | Bangladesh | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — |
| Blue Bird Aviation | Yemen | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Bluebird Aviation | Kenya | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| Camair-Co | Cameroon | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| CemAir | South Africa | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| Central Mountain Air | Canada | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
| Chrono Jet | Canada | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Conair Group | Canada | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| Congo Airways | Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| ConocoPhillips | United States | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Croatia Airlines | Croatia | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 |
| DAC East Africa | Kenya | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited | Canada | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| Dynamic Aviation | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Eastafrican.com | Kenya | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 3 | — |
| Falcon Aviation Services | United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Fly540 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Goldcorp Canada | Canada | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Gouvernement du Québec, Service aérien gouvernemental | Canada | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Heli Malongo Airways | Angola | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Hydro-Québec | Canada | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Icelandair | Iceland | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Jambojet | Kenya | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Jazz AviationA | Canada | — | — | — | 39 | 39 | — | — |
| JD Aero Technical | Canada | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| LAM Mozambique Airlines | Mozambique | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Luxair | Luxembourg | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Luxwing | Malta | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Maldivian | Maldives | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Maroomba Airlines | Australia | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Moçambique Expresso | Mozambique | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| National Jet Express | Australia | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Nexus Airlines | Australia | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| North Cariboo Air (North Cariboo Flying Service) | Canada | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Northstar Avlease | Canada | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Nouvelle Air Affaires Gabon | Gabon | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Olympic Air | Greece | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Oriental Air Bridge | Japan | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| PAL AirlinesA | Canada | 2 | — | 3 | 15 | 20 | — | — |
| PAL Aerospace | Canada | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | |
| PAL Express | Philippines | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | — |
| Passion Air | Ghana | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| Perimeter Aviation | Canada | 11 | — | 6 | — | 17 | — | — |
| Petro Air | Libya | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Petroleum Air Services | Egypt | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Pivot Airlines (2746904 Ontario Inc.)[7] | Canada | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Polar Airlines | Russia | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Porter Airlines | Canada | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | — | — |
| Prime Aviation | Kazakhstan | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| QantasLink | Australia | — | - | - | 34 | 34 | — | — |
| Qazaq Air | Kazakhstan | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — |
| RwandAir | Rwanda | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter | Japan | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Safarilink Aviation | Kenya | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
| SATA Air Açores | Portugal | — | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| Shree Airlines | Nepal | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Skippers Aviation | Australia | 4 | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Skytrans | Australia | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Skyward Express | Kenya | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| SpiceJet | India | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Star Perú | Peru | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Summit Air | Canada | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sunwest Aviation | Canada | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Angola | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Tassili Airlines Algeria | Algeria | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| UmzaXpress | Nigeria | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Universal Air | Malta | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Voyageur Airways | Canada | 11 | — | 15 | 1 | 27 | — | — |
| Wasaya Airways | Canada | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| WestJet Encore | Canada | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | — | — |
| Widerøe | Norway | 23 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 47 | — | — |
| World Wide Aircraft Ferrying | Canada | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 171 | 50 | 136 | 437 | 794 | 36 | 31 |
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| Airline | Country | -100 | -200 | -300 | -400 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Alliance[9] | Canada | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Air Atlantic[10] | Canada | 22 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Air Atonabee (City Express)[11] | Canada | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Air BC[12] | Canada | 18 | — | 8 | — | 26 |
| Air Berlin | Germany | — | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Air Dolomiti | Italy | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Air Nostrum | Spain | — | — | 19 | — | 19 |
| Air Nova[13] | Canada | 29 | — | 2 | — | 31 |
| Air Ontario[14] | Canada | 27 | — | 6 | — | 33 |
| Air Panama | Panama | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Air Sénégal International | Senegal | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Air Service Gabon | Gabon | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Air Southwest | United Kingdom | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| Air Wisconsin | United States | 5 | — | 7 | — | 12 |
| airBaltic | Latvia | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Province of Alberta, Department Of Public Works[15] | Canada | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| ALM Antillean Airlines | Netherlands | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| AmakUnited States Airlines | Japan | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| America West Airlines | United States | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| Ansett New Zealand | New Zealand | 7 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| Arctic Sunwest Charters (8199400 Canada)[16] | Canada | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Augsburg Airways | Germany | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| Austrian Airlines (Tyrolean Airways) | Austria | 14 | — | 22 | 18 | 54 |
| Avmax Aircraft Leasing[17] | Canada | 48 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 102 |
| Bahamasair | Bahamas | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Bombardier Inc.[18] | Canada | 3 | 4 | 23 | 296 | 326 |
| Buraq Air | Libya | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Canadian North[19] | Canada | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Colgan Air | United States | — | — | — | 32 | 32 |
| CommuteAir | United States | — | 16 | 6 | — | 22 |
| Connect Airlines | United States | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Darwin Airline | Switzerland | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Denim Air | Netherlands | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dutch Caribbean Airlines | Netherlands | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Eastern Airways | United Kingdom | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Eznis Airways | Mongolia | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Field Aviation Company | Canada | 2 | 16 | 22 | — | 30 |
| Flybe (1979–2020) | United Kingdom | — | 3 | 11 | 79 | 93 |
| Flybe (2022–2023) | United Kingdom | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| FlyViking | Norway | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Freedom Airlines | United States | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
| GMG Airlines | Bangladesh | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| Hawkair[20] | Canada | 7 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| Henson Airlines | United States | 40 | — | — | — | 40 |
| Horizon Air | United States | 24 | 28 | — | 56 | 108 |
| InterSky | Austria | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Island Air (Hawaii) | United States | 13 | 3 | — | 8 | 24 |
| Japan Air Commuter | Japan | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
| Jeju Air | South Korea | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Jetstar | Australia | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| LAN Colombia | Colombia | — | 9 | — | 4 | 13 |
| LC Perú | Peru | — | 6 | — | 3 | 9 |
| LIAT20 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | — | 17 | — | 29 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Poland | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Lynx Aviation | United States | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
| Malév Hungarian Airlines | Hungary | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Medavia | Malta | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| Mesa Airlines | United States | — | 16 | 7 | — | 23 |
| Mesaba Airlines | United States | 25 | — | — | — | 25 |
| Metro Airlines | United States | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Nav Canada[21] | Canada | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| NorOntair (Air-Dale Limited)[22] | Canada | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Origin Pacific Airways | New Zealand | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| Pena Transportes Aéreos | Brazil | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Piedmont Airlines | United States | 77 | 19 | 12 | — | 108 |
| Proflight Zambia | Zambia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| R1 Airlines[23] | Canada | 21 | 7 | 7 | — | 35 |
| Ravn Alaska | United States | 10 | — | 1 | — | 11 |
| Regent Airways | Bangladesh | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Republic Airline | United States | — | — | — | 31 | 31 |
| Royal Jordanian Airlines | Jordan | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Sweden | — | — | — | 28 | 28 |
| Silverstone Air | Kenya | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 |
| Sky Regional[24] | Canada | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Skyservices Limited[25] | Canada | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| SkyWork Airlines | Switzerland | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| South African Express | South Africa | — | — | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Southern Star Airlines | South Sudan | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Starbow | Ghana | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Surinam Airways | Suriname | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Trans Nation Airways | Ethiopia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica | Brazil | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Tavaj Linhas Aéreas | Brazil | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Time Air[26] | Canada | 12 | — | 20 | — | 32 |
| Uni Air | Taiwan | — | 1 | 13 | — | 14 |
| United Airways | Bangladesh | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Vincent Aviation | New Zealand | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wings Air | Indonesia | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Yemenia Joint Venture (YJV) | Yemen | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 495 | 136 | 309 | 676 | 1,616 |
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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)[41] 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.[42]
Neptune Aviation of Missoula, Montana have acquired a Q300 as a prototype for future Q200/Q300 water bombers to replace current P2V aircraft.[43]
The United States Department of State operates seven Dash 8-300 aircraft.[44]
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