To emphasize the quietness of Dash 8 planes, Bombardier began selling them as Q series planes (Q200, Q300 and Q400) with the “Q” representing quiet. The 400 series was introduced in 2000.

The Dash 8 Q400 is a commercial aircraft used by WestJet and Air Canada. They seat up to 90 people and are typically used for short flights, from Victoria to Calgary for example, Curtis said.

Scandinavian Airlines has decided to stop flying Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 turboprops after a string of crash landings blamed on landing gear malfunctions.

PARIS–Italian regional SkyAlps, which currently operates four De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s, plans to grow its fleet to 14 aircraft next year and has formed a partnership with US company ...

Scandinavian airline SAS said on Sunday it would stop using Dash 8 Q400 aircraft after a series of crash landings, the latest on Saturday in Copenhagen.

Bombardier Inc. is strengthening its ties to China on the aerospace front with the decision to hand the mandate to make a "significant section" of its Q400 turboprop's fuselage to one of its parts ...