De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Podcast: Thrust Capital to enter regional freighter lease sector with Dash 8-Q400s

New lessor Thrust Capital is looking to capitalize on the Dash 8-Q400’s speed, range and container capacity by bringing large-cargo-door variants to the regional freighter market. Founder and Chief Executive Nico von Appen established the company after identifying an overlooked opportunity for the Q400, he says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect.” “I […]

Cargo Facts•Robert Luke1 Aug

Porter Overhauls Dash 8-400 Interiors

The carrier is installing new seats, lighting, and carpeting.

AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile28 Jul

Porter Airlines to revamp entire Dash 8-400 fleet with new cabin interiors

Porter Airlines has announced plans to retrofit its entire De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop fleet with new cabin…

AeroTime•Miquel Ros28 Jul

Porter Airlines Updates Dash 8 Cabins… And It Might Be Good News?

Canada’s Porter Airlines has announced plans to reconfigure the cabins of its turboprop fleet. Airlines updating their cabins is nothing new, and the theme is typically the same — how many seats can an airline cram into a cabin, and how thin can seats be made?

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig28 Jul

Porter Airlines modernises Dash 8 aircraft interiors

LARA•Satu Dahl28 Jul

Porter Airlines Elevates Economy Travel with Modernised Dash 8 Interiors

Porter Airlines is undertaking a cabin refresh across its De Havilland Dash 8-400 fleet; installing the latest lightweight Expliseat TiSeat 2V seating.

AviationSource News•Len Varley28 Jul

Widerøe expands Dash 8 ESP+ agreement

De Havilland Canada has expanded its Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+) agreement with Widerøe after the Norwegian carrier added four more Dash 8-100 aircraft to the programme. Widerøe became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022, initially enrolling ten aircraft with options for a further ten. The latest agreement brings the airline’s total commitment to […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 Jul

Widerøe expands Dash 8-100 life extension programme with four more aircraft

Norwegian regional airline Widerøe has expanded its participation in De Havilland Canada’s Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+), adding four more Dash 8-100 turboprops to the programme during the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement increases Widerøe’s confirmed participation from 10 to 14 aircraft. The airline became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022 and still holds […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban20 Jul

Icelandair to keep Dash 8-200

The airline has changed its fleet and network plans after securing a new air service agreement.

AirlineGeeks•Joey Gerardi8 Jul

Vietjet Qazaqstan completes AMOS roll-out

Vietjet Qazaqstan has successfully gone live with Swiss-AS‘s AMOS Airline Edition, completing the implementation in April 2026 and now fully utilising the maintenance software following a stable post-implementation phase. The carrier, which operates five De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft across 16 destinations in Kazakhstan and the surrounding region, said the system will support the […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm3 Jul

Air Canada flight diverts to Boston after pilot medical emergency; passengers assist during onboard crisis

An Air Canada regional flight operated by PAL Airlines as flight AC7664 was forced to divert to Boston after the captain suffered a serious medical emergency mid-flight, prompting an unexpected and highly unusual onboard intervention. The De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 registered C-GPOE was travelling from Newark to Halifax with 61 passengers when the captain […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Jun

Sparks Flew At 10,000 Feet: The Aviation Love Story Born In A Dash 8 Cockpit

The story of a couple that met in the skies.

Simple Flying•Simple Flying Staff19 Jun