De Havilland Canada Dash 8

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Dash 8 Q-Series
Air Berlin Q400
Role	Turboprop regional airliner Type of aircraft
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	de Havilland Canada (1983–1992) Bombardier Aerospace (1992–2019) De Havilland Canada (2019–present)
First flight	June 20, 1983
Introduction	1984 with NorOntair
Status	In production (suspended, 2022–c. 2033, pending new facility)
Primary users	QantasLink WestJet Encore Air Canada Express PAL Airlines Widerøe
Produced	1983–2005 (-100) 1995–2009 (-200) 1989–2009 (-300) 1999–present (-400)
Number built	1,258 (as of March 31, 2019)[1]
Developed from	de Havilland Canada Dash 7

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. 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 three sizes: the initial Series 100 (1984-2005) and the more powerful Series 200 (1995-2009) with 37-40 seats, the Series 300 (1989-2009) with 50-56 seats, and Series 400 (1999-Present) 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 no later than 2033.