DeHavilland Canada / Bombardier Dash 8.
SPECS
HISTORY
ORDERS
Air Alliance De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 C-FDOJ Dash 801
The de Havilland Canada / Bombardier Dash 8 is a high-wing twin-engined turbo-propeller airliner. It was developed by de Havilland Canada in 1984 as a replacement for their Dash 7 airliner.
The Dash 7 was a four-engined turbo-propeller regional airliner and its strength lay in the ability to perform short take-offs and landings which de Havilland saw as a strong selling point in some of Canada’s more remote locations.
The market actually felt differently and was more interested in operating economy, rather than short-field operations. This resulted in them coming up with the Dash 8.
The Dash 8 took some of the features of the Dash 7, such as the basic fuselage, and the tail section, but instead of four turboprop engines, they reduced this to two more powerful engines. The nose of the Dash 8 was more streamlined than its predecessor coming to a point toward the bottom of the fuselage.
Air Atlantic Dash 8-102 registration C-GAAC.
The engine nacelles are long and streamlined protruding fore and aft of the high-aspect wing. The landing gear is stored in the after section of each nacelle and retracts toward the rear.
Like the Dash 7 the Dash 8 has a large T-shaped tail which ensures that the horizontal stabiliser is kept out of the propeller wash during take-off.
The Dash 8 was a much more attractive design to the market due to its operating economy. This was in large part due to the reduction from 4 to 2 engines. However, the Dash 8 also outperformed the Dash 7 in its cruise capabilities and was the most fuel-efficient regional airliner of any type, when it was introduced.
de Havilland Canada / Bombardier Dash 8 Specs Table
SPECIFICATIONS
| Dash 8-100 | Dash 8-200 | Dash 8-300 | Dash 8-400 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Crew | 2 | |||
| Typical 1 Class Seating | 37 | 37 | 50 | 78 |
| Year Entered Service | 1984 | 1995 | 1989 | 2000 |
| Airframe Cost (USD) | M$12.5 | M$13 | M$17 | M$27 |
| Airframe Dimensions | ||||
| Length | 22.25 mtrs (73 ft) | 25.68 mtrs (84 ft 3 in) | 32.81 mtrs (107 ft 8 in) | |
| Tail Height | 7.49 mtrs (24 ft 7 in) | 8.3 mtrs (27 ft 3 in) | ||
| Fuselage Diameter | 2.69 mtrs (8 ft 10 in) | |||
| Cabin Width | 2.51 mtrs (8 ft 3 in) | |||
| Cabin Length | 9.1 mtrs (29 ft 10 in) | 12.6 mtrs (41 ft 4 in) | 18.8 mtrs (61 ft 8 in) | |
| Wing Span | 25.89 mtrs (84 ft 11 in) | 27.43 mtrs (90 ft) | 28.4 mtrs (93 ft 2 in) | |
| Wing Area | 54.4 mtrs²(585.55 ft²) | 56.2 mtrs² (604.93 ft²) | 63.1 mtrs² (679.20 ft²) | |
| Performance | ||||
| Engines | 2 x PW120A/PW121 | 2 x PW123C/D | 2 x PW123B | 2 x PW150A |
| Normal Cruise Speed | 269 knots (310 mph 500 km/h) | 290 knots (334 mph 537 km/h) | 285 knots (328 mph 528 km/h) | 360 knots (414 mph 667 km/h) |
| Maximum Operating Altitude | 25,000 ft (7,620 mtrs) | 27,000 ft (8,230 mtrs) | ||
| Range (typical load) | 1,020 nautical miles (1,174 statute miles / 1,889 km) | 925 nautical miles (1,065 statute miles / 1,713 km) | 841 nautical miles (968 statute miles / 1,558 km) Long Range Tanks 1,264 miles (2,034 km) | 1,362 nautical miles (1,567 statute miles / 2,522 km) |
| Takeoff Distance at MTOW | 800 mtrs (2,625 ft) | 1,178 mtr (3,865 ft) | 1,402 mtrs (4,600 ft) | |
| Parameters | ||||
| Maximum Fuel Capacity | 3,210 Ltr (848 US gal) | 6,616 Ltr (1,748 US gal) | ||
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 16,470 kg (36,300 lb) | 19,500 kg (43,000 lb) | 29,260 kg (64,500 lb) | |
| Maximum Landing Weight | 15,650 kg (34,500 lb) | 19,050 kg (42,000 lb) | 28,010 kg (61,750 lb) | |
| Maximum Zero Fuel Weight | 14,700 kg (32,400 lb) | 17,920 kg (39,500 lb) | 25,850 kg (57,000 lb) | |
| Typical Empty Operating Weight | 10,483 kg (23,111 lb) | 11,791 kg (25,995 lb) | 17,185 kg (37,886 lb) | |
| Typical Payload Weight | 3,407 kg (7,511 lb) | 5,138 kg (11,327 lb) | 8,670 kg (19,114 lb) | |
History.
The Dash 8 came along at the right time to take advantage of the end-of-life of old regional turboprop airliners. These included the Fokker F27 Friendship and the Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214. There is quite a similarity in airframe across all these models. This made it an ideal upgrade option for those airlines that needed to replace the older models as they came to the end of their service life.
At the beginning of its life, the Dash 8 was manufactured by de Havilland Canada and carried the name DHC Dash 8. It was and still is manufactured in Downsview on the north side of Toronto, Ontario.
The company was taken over by Boeing in 1988 for several reasons, one of which was that Boeing was competing with Airbus for a large airliner contract with Air Canada. The deal was won by Airbus and subsequently, Boeing sold de Haviland Canada in 1992 to Bombardier Aerospace. The aircraft type is now known as the Bombardier Dash 8 or Q-Series.
Era Alaska Bombardier Dash-8-100 N882EA.
Since its introduction in 1984, there have been four main variants of the Dash 8. The classic versions which include the Dash8 -100, -200, and -300 have now ceased production while Bombardier concentrates development on the 400 or Q400 as it is more commonly known.
The 100 and 200 were of equal length with a much shorter fuselage than the later models. The main difference between the 100 and 200 was an increase in engine power giving better cruise performance but slightly less range.
The -300 was just over three metres longer than the 100 and 200 with a slightly lower cruising speed. It came with the option for standard or long-range fuel tanks where the standard option gave a lower range than both the 100 and 200, but the long-range was significantly higher.
SAT Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 registration RA-67257.
The 400 was the model that Bombardier said they would develop further in the future. At over 7 metres longer than the 300 with a significantly higher cruise speed, the 400 is a very attractive option for regional carriers. Even when compared to regional jets, the 400 is an attractive option with better seat/mile economy.
When many regional routes are less than 500 kilometres, a large proportion of the trip is spent taxiing to and from runways. This means that what little speed advantage the regional jets may have over the 400 becomes quite insignificant.
Since the first half of 1996, 200, 300, and 400s have been fitted with ANVS (Active Noise and Vibration Suppression). This system works to reduce the noise and vibration that is common in propeller aircraft. It works a little like noise-cancelling headphones but on a larger scale. This enhances the cabin experience to almost the same level as jet airliners. The aircraft that carry this feature are denoted by the Q for quiet in their model number, such as the Dash 8 Q400.
Air New Zealand Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 registration ZK-NFI.
Bombardier is marketing the 400 quite aggressively now and is considering a further stretch, the 400X. There are really only two aircraft in this turboprop space competing with each other, the Dash 8-400 and the ATR 72.
In 2007 Bombardier proposed a stretch to the Q400, the Q400X. This design would tackle the 90-seat market. By 2018 Bombardier found sales for the upgraded Q400 were below expectations compared to the cheaper ATR.
The Dash 8 program was sold to Viking Air's parent company Longview Aviation Capital Corporation on 08 November 2018 along with the de Havilland Canada brand. Thus the de Havilland Canada name was resurrected.
De Havilland is considering a shrink to 50 seats as they see that there are potentially over 800 aging CRJs and Embraer ERJs that will soon need replacing.
For the Dash 8, on 17 February 2021, a pause was put on production due to the lack of orders. The Downsview, Toronto facility was let go as de Havilland intends to restart following the pandemic in a new location.
Bombardier DHC-8-400Q Dash 8 Austrian Airlines registration OE-LGA.
A history timeline for the de Havilland Canada / Bombardier Dash 8.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 April 1983 | The first de Haviland Canada, DHC Dash 8 rolls out of the factory. |
| 20 June 1983 | First flight of the DHC Dash 8. |
| 23 October 1984 | Now defunct airline, NorOntair becomes the first operator of the DHC Dash 8. |
| 1986 | Boeing buys de Havilland Canada in a bid to compete with Airbus on a lucrative |
| March 1992 | As soon as Boeing lost the Air Canada contract to Airbus, they put de Havilland Canada up for sale. DHC was bought by Montreal-based Bombardier Aerospace. |
| Q2 1996 | All Dash 8s, the 200, 300 and 400 are fitted with ANVS (Active Noise and Vibration Suppression) from this date onward. The Q for Quiet is added to the model numbers, eg Q400. |
| 2005 | The last Dash 8 100 is produced. |
| 2007 | Bombardier proposes to stretch the Q400 to a 90 seat version called the 400X. |
| April 2008 | Bombardier announces that the Dash 8 100, 200 and 300, the Classic Series, will no longer be produced. |
| June 2009 | Air Nelson (New Zealand) is the last airline to receive a Classic Series Dash 8. |
| May 2009 | Ther last Dash 8 200 and 300 are produced. |
| June 2009 | Bombardier announced that the 400X was still very much part of the future and slated a 2013-14 date target for its introduction. Not much other detail was given. |
| July 2010 | Bombardier announced they were still in discussion with potential customers about eh 400X, but the commitment to this project seemed less. |
| May 2011 | Bombardier is committed to the 400X project, however, new engines from General Electric and Pratt and Whitney were complicating launch dates. The expected launch date had slipped to 2015. |
| October 2012 | Bombardier together with a consortium including Korea Aerospace Industries and Korean Air Lines sign a deal to develop the 90 seat version with a target of 2019 for launch. |
| February 2016 | Bombardier announce at the Singapore Airshow a 90 seat version of the Dash 8 to be launched in 2018. |
| 08 November 2018 | Longview Aviation Capital Corporation buy the entire Dash 8 program and resurrected the de Havilland Canada(DHC) brand. |
| 17 February 2021 | de Havilland Canada(DHC) announced a pause in production planned for the second half of 2021. |
Orders and Deliveries.
Customers of the Bombardier / de Havilland Canada DHC Dash 8.
| Airline / Variant | Number |
|---|---|
| 748 Air Services | 9 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 103A | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | 4 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| Aero Contractors | 3 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Aero Flite | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Aero Transporte | 2 |
| DHC-8 401 | 2 |
| Aeronaves TSM | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| AESG | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Air Affaires Gabon | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| Air Baltic | 9 |
| DHC-8 402 | 9 |
| Air Bikini | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Air CM Global | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| Air Cote Ivoire | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Air Creebec | 18 |
| DHC-8 102 | 11 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 106 | 4 |
| DHC-8 311Q | 1 |
| DHC-8 314B | 1 |
| Air Greenland | 8 |
| DHC-8 202 | 8 |
| Air Iceland Connect | 6 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Air Inuit | 18 |
| DHC-8 102 | 5 |
| DHC-8 106A | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 4 |
| DHC-8 314 | 5 |
| DHC-8 314AF | 1 |
| DHC-8 314B | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Air Jamaica Express | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 3 |
| Air Kenya | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Air Kiribati | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| Air Marshall Islands | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Air New Zealand | 23 |
| DHC-8 311 | 21 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| Air Niugini | 9 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314B | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Air Service Gabon | 2 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| Air Tanzania | 7 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 3 |
| DHC-8 402NG | 1 |
| DHC8-402 | 1 |
| Airborne Services Global | 1 |
| DHC-8 201 | 1 |
| Aircraft Leasing Services | 8 |
| DHC-8 102 | 5 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 102K | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| AIRES Colombia | 6 |
| DHC-8 103 | 3 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 301 | 2 |
| Airlines of PNG | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Airworks Kenya | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| Alberta Inc | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| Allegheny | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 3 |
| ALM | 2 |
| DHC-8 311A | 2 |
| ALS Limited | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Amaszonas | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| ANA Wings | 24 |
| DHC-8 402 | 24 |
| Angola Government | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Ansett New Zealand | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Arik Air | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Asia Pacific Airlines | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 103A | 1 |
| Asky | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Aspire Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Auric Air | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Aurora | 8 |
| DHC-8 201 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 Q300 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 5 |
| Austrian Airlines | 6 |
| DHC-8 402 | 6 |
| Avanti Air | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Avioandes | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| avMax Chad | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Bahamasair | 5 |
| DHC-8 301 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| Bangkok Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Berry Aviation | 7 |
| DHC-8 201 | 2 |
| DHC-8 201B | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 3 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| Bighorn Airways | 3 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 106 | 2 |
| Biman Bangladesh | 6 |
| DHC-8 402 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Aviation | 13 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| DHC-8 402F | 3 |
| DHC-8 402QPF | 1 |
| DHC-8 Q402F | 1 |
| Blue Bird Yemen | 3 |
| DHC-8 102A | 3 |
| Bombardier | 2 |
| DHC-8 401 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Camair Co | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 3 |
| Canadian Air Force | 4 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 CT142 | 2 |
| Caribbean Star | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Caribbean Sun | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| CCAir | 5 |
| DHC-8 102 | 5 |
| CemAir | 7 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Central Mountain Air | 11 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 3 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 3 |
| DHC-8 314Q | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| DHC-8-102 | 1 |
| Chang An Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 401 | 1 |
| CHC Helicopters International | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| Chrono Aviation | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Cobham Aviation | 8 |
| DHC-8 402 | 8 |
| Colgan Air | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Colombian Police | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| CommutAir | 13 |
| DHC-8 202 | 12 |
| DHC-8 301 | 1 |
| Conair Aviation | 12 |
| DHC-8 402 | 10 |
| DHC-8 402MR | 2 |
| Congo Airways | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Connect Airlines | 5 |
| DHC-8 402 | 5 |
| Airline / Variant(Contd.) | Number |
|---|---|
| ConocoPhilips Aviation | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 3 |
| Croatia Airlines | 6 |
| DHC-8 402 | 6 |
| DAC Aviation | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DAC East Africa | 6 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 106A | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| De Havilland Canada | 2 |
| DHC-8 100 | 1 |
| DHC-8 400Q | 1 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| Department of Transport | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard | 2 |
| DHC-8 106 | 2 |
| Dynamic Aviation Group | 7 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 4 |
| EastAfrican | 2 |
| DHC-8 103A | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Eastern Australia | 19 |
| DHC-8 201 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 14 |
| EP Aviation | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 28 |
| DHC-8 402 | 26 |
| DHC-8 402NG | 2 |
| Falcon Aviation Service | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Fly Angola | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Fly540 | 2 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| Flybe | 20 |
| DHC-8 402 | 20 |
| Flybe (new) | 13 |
| DHC-8 402 | 13 |
| Freedom Airlines | 4 |
| DHC-8 102 | 4 |
| GMG Airlines | 2 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Gouvernement du Quebec | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Government of Canada | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Government of Rivers State | 1 |
| DHC-8 201B | 1 |
| Hawker Pacific | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Heli Malongo | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| HM Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Horizon Air | 49 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 401 | 15 |
| DHC-8 402 | 31 |
| Hydro-Quebec | 3 |
| DHC-8 311A | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Icelandic Coast Guard | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| Inter-Aero | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Intercontinental | 1 |
| DHC-8 301 | 1 |
| Intersky | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Island Air | 5 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 2 |
| Jambojet | 9 |
| DHC-8 402 | 9 |
| Japan Air Commuter | 11 |
| DHC-8 402 | 11 |
| Japan Coast Guard | 9 |
| DHC-8 315 | 7 |
| DHC-8 315MPA | 1 |
| DHC-8 315MSA | 1 |
| Jazz Aviation | 97 |
| DHC-8 102 | 31 |
| DHC-8 301 | 14 |
| DHC-8 311 | 10 |
| DHC-8 402 | 42 |
| Jeju Air | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Kenya Air Force | 3 |
| DHC-8 103 | 3 |
| L-3 Communications | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Labrador Airways | 2 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| LAM Linhas Aereas De Mocambique | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| LAN Colombia | 6 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 201 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 3 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 1 |
| LC Peru | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter | 14 |
| DHC-8 402 | 13 |
| DHC-8 402Q | 1 |
| LIAT | 15 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 110 | 5 |
| DHC-8 311 | 6 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 10 |
| DHC-8 402 | 10 |
| Lufthansa Cityline | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Luxair | 12 |
| DHC-8 402 | 12 |
| Malawian Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| MALDIVIAN | 10 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314Q | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 4 |
| MALEV | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Maroomba Airlines | 5 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Medavia | 2 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Mexican Navy | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| Mocambique EXpresso | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Nav Canada | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Nederlandse Kustwacht | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Nok Air | 5 |
| DHC-8 402 | 5 |
| North Cariboo Air | 5 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| Olympic Air | 9 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102K | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 7 |
| Opticap | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Opticap Aviation | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Opticap Aviation LLC | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Oriental Air Bridge | 3 |
| DHC-8 201 | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| PAL Aerospace | 4 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 106 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| PAL Airlines | 14 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311A | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| DHC-8 401 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 6 |
| PAL Express | 20 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 2 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 7 |
| DHC-8 402NG | 7 |
| DHC8-402 | 2 |
| PassionAir | 6 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 3 |
| Path Corporation | 1 |
| DHC-8 315B | 1 |
| Perimeter Aviation | 11 |
| DHC-8 102 | 4 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| Airline / Variant(Contd.) | Number |
|---|---|
| Petro Air | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Petroleum Air Services | 5 |
| DHC-8 315 | 5 |
| Piedmont | 37 |
| DHC-8 102 | 30 |
| DHC-8 102A | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 5 |
| Pivot Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| PNG Air | 9 |
| DHC-8 102 | 8 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| Policia Nacional de Colombia | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Polyarnye Avialinii | 2 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| Porter Airlines | 29 |
| DHC-8 402 | 28 |
| DHC-8 402Q | 1 |
| Presidential Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| Presidential Airways (PAW) | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| Prime Aviation | 2 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| ProFlight Zambia | 1 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| Qazaq Air | 5 |
| DHC-8 402 | 5 |
| Ravn Alaska | 11 |
| DHC-8 102A | 6 |
| DHC-8 103 | 1 |
| DHC-8 106 | 3 |
| DHC-8 314B | 1 |
| Regent Airways | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 2 |
| Regional 1 Airlines | 4 |
| DHC-8 201 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 301 | 1 |
| Republic Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Rwandair | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter | 6 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| DHC-8 402C | 3 |
| Safarilink Aviation | 5 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 3 |
| SATA Air Acores | 7 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 5 |
| Securite Civile | 7 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| DHC-8 402MR | 5 |
| SETRA-Banco de Mexico | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Shree Airlines | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Sierra Nevada | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | 3 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| Silverstone Air Services | 4 |
| DHC-8 102A | 2 |
| DHC-8 311A | 1 |
| DHC-8 314B | 1 |
| Skippers Aviation | 10 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 102K | 1 |
| DHC-8 106 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 2 |
| DHC-8 314A | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| SkyAlps(operated by Luxwing) | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Skytrans Regional | 7 |
| DHC-8 102 | 6 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| Skyward Express | 2 |
| DHC-8 311B | 2 |
| Solomon Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 102 | 1 |
| South African Express Airways | 9 |
| DHC-8 402 | 9 |
| SpiceJet | 35 |
| DHC-8 402 | 32 |
| DHC-8 402Q | 3 |
| Star Peru | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Starbow Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Summit Air | 3 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Sunstate Airlines | 31 |
| DHC-8 402 | 31 |
| Sunwest Aviation | 4 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311A | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| Surveillance Australia | 11 |
| DHC-8 202 | 6 |
| DHC-8 300 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| DHC-8 315MPA | 1 |
| Swedish Coast Guard | 3 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | 6 |
| DHC-8 402 | 6 |
| Tassili Airlines | 8 |
| DHC-8 102 | 3 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Tchadia Airlines | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Tchadia Airlines(operated by Ethiopian Airlines) | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Topbrass Aviation | 2 |
| DHC-8 315 | 2 |
| Trans Island Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| Trans Nation Airways | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| UmzaXpress | 2 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| United Airways | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force | 2 |
| DHC-8 315MSA | 1 |
| DHC-8-315 | 1 |
| United Nations | 1 |
| DHC-8 315B | 1 |
| United States Department of Homeland Security | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| US Air Force | 4 |
| DHC-8 102 | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| US Army | 8 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| DHC-8 311A | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 3 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| US Command | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| US Departement of State | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| US Department of Homeland Security | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| US Department of Justice | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| US Department of State | 5 |
| DHC-8 315 | 5 |
| US Department of States | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| US Depatment of state | 1 |
| DHC-8 315 | 1 |
| US Dept of Homeland Security | 2 |
| DHC-8 202 | 2 |
| US Special Operations Command | 1 |
| DHC-8 201 | 1 |
| US-Bangla | 4 |
| DHC-8 402 | 4 |
| Vanair | 1 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| Voyageur Airways | 11 |
| DHC-8 102 | 5 |
| DHC-8 102A | 1 |
| DHC-8 311 | 3 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Wasaya Airways | 7 |
| DHC-8 102 | 4 |
| DHC-8 102PF | 1 |
| DHC-8 314 | 1 |
| DHC-8 314Q | 1 |
| WestJet Encore | 47 |
| DHC-8 402 | 46 |
| DHC-8 402NG | 1 |
| Wideroe | 46 |
| DHC-8 102A | 2 |
| DHC-8 103 | 18 |
| DHC-8 103A | 2 |
| DHC-8 103B | 2 |
| DHC-8 104 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202 | 1 |
| DHC-8 202Q | 2 |
| DHC-8 311 | 4 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 13 |
| Win Win Services | 3 |
| DHC-8 202 | 3 |
| Wings Air | 3 |
| DHC-8 301 | 3 |
| Yakutia Aircompany | 6 |
| DHC-8 311 | 1 |
| DHC-8 311B | 1 |
| DHC-8 314A | 1 |
| DHC-8 314Q | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 2 |
| Zambia Airways(operated by Ethiopian Airlines) | 1 |
| DHC-8 402 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 1303 |