List of Bombardier Dash 8 operators
The De Havilland Canada DHC-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 remains in production. The following lists both former and current operators. Civil operators. Major Dash 8 operators include: Some 21 other airlines operate fewer than three Dash 8 Series 100s. Some three other airlines operate fewer than two Dash 8 Series 200s. Some 11 other airlines operate smaller numbers of Dash 8 Series  300. Some 17 other airlines operate smaller numbers of Dash 8 Series 400. In February 2007, Pinnacle Airlines Corporation announced an order for 15 Q400s on behalf of its recently acquired subsidiary, Colgan Air. The aircraft will be operated in a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines, under the Continental Connection banner out of their Newark, New Jersey hub. Other applications. Two used Q400s, acquired from Scandinavian Airlines System, were modified by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia 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 of water in this role compared to Bombardier's CL-415 dedicated water bomber which can drop . The latter, however, is amphibious and requires less infrastructure. The National Police of Colombia operates a single Bombardier Dash 8-300 for utility transport. Neptune Aviation of Missoula, Montana have acquired a Q300 as a prototype for future Q200/Q300 water bombers to replace current P2V aircraft.