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De Havilland Canada aircraft
De Havilland Dash 8-400
Dash 8 family First flight 1998 Out of production
The De Havilland Dash 8-400 is a De Havilland Canada commercial airliner that entered service in 2000. It typically seats 70 to 90 passengers and has a published range of 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 km). FlightQ currently tracks 21 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 70 to 90
- Range
- 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 km)
- Entered service
- 2000
- Cruise
- 360 knots (414 mph, 667 km/h)
Powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1998
- Entered service
- 2000
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2021
- Typical capacity
- 70 to 90
- Range
- 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 km)
- Cruise speed
- 360 knots (414 mph, 667 km/h)
- Length
- 32.84 m (107 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan
- 28.42 m (93 ft 3 in)
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops
Cabin layouts
De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat maps
4 seat-map configurations
Current operators
Airlines flying the De Havilland Dash 8-400
21 airlines · 175 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked August 2026. Open the sortable operator table
- Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopia30in service
- Porter AirlinesCanada29in service
- ANA WingsJapan24in service
- SpiceJetIndia24in service
- WideroeNorway18in service
- LuxairLuxembourg11in service
- Air TanzaniaTanzania5in service
- Biman BangladeshBangladesh5in service
- SATA Air AcoresPortugal5in service
- CemAirSouth Africa4in service
- IcelandairIceland3in service
- Universal AirGreece3in service
- Avanti AirGermany2in service
- Camair-CoCameroon2in service
- Croatia AirlinesCroatia2in service
- Passion AirGhana2in service
- Star PeruPeru2in service
- Air PanamaPanama1in service
- Central Mountain AirCanada1in service
- DaalloDjibouti1in service
- Qazaq AirKazakhstan1in service
Frequently asked about the De Havilland Dash 8-400
When did the De Havilland Dash 8-400 enter service?
The De Havilland Dash 8-400 first flew in 1998 and entered commercial service in 2000.
What is the range of the De Havilland Dash 8-400?
The De Havilland Dash 8-400 has a published range of 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 km), powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops.
How many passengers does the De Havilland Dash 8-400 carry?
Typical seating is 70 to 90 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the De Havilland Dash 8-400 still in production?
Production ended in 2021. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
Which airlines operate the De Havilland Dash 8-400?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Ethiopian Airlines, Porter Airlines, ANA Wings, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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