Q400 ???

[Vonsmalhausen]

Never saw this one before, can somebody tell me witch company this Dash8 belongs to, or is it a demoplane for a new version ?
spotted her this afternoon @ BRU on 02

[sn26567]

Hey, great pic! The new Q (for Quiet) 400 version of the Dash 8!

[Hasjie]

Nice pic!
i like that livery

[fly]

demo for SN maybe???

[BieleAlbatrosy]

Maybe it flew for Scandinavian?
Or maybe it was standing at Abelag?
Damn why was I sleeping.

[luchtzak]

Well if it's not for British Airways, Tyrolean Airways or SAS who regulary fly to Brussels then it might be a promo-jet coming for a presentation for SN Brussels Airlines just like the Embraer 170 did last year?

[BieleAlbatrosy]

demo for SN maybe???

Oh yeah maybe, because I heared the leasing contract of their first BAe's are coming to an end. No decision has been made yet for a replacement. I heared there was a great chance for ERJ's but not sure.

[fly]

just checked the reg. of this wonderfull bird, and it is a demo plane of bombardier inc.

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[AN124]

In deed Fly.

The bird is on its way back from Asia to the US. After flying some demo's over there.

Best Regards,
Yvo

[SN30952]

Indeed Fly. The bird is on its way back from Asia to the US. After flying some demo's over there. Best Regards, Yvo

You are well informed, Yvo.
Read more about the Q400 visit to Asia here:
Q400 regional flies Bombardier flag here at Asian Aerospace 2004

Following the Singapore show, the aircraft was expected to make a 36,000-mile tour, visiting five Asia/Pacific countries, two nations in the Middle East and eight in Europe.

So who's next in Europe?
Aside from traditional markets in Japan and China, Bombardier said it was also looking at growth potential in India.
James Dailly, Bombardier vice president for international sales said the company is also in talks with low-cost carriers in Asia for possible orders this year.
The number of budget airlines in the region is growing, putting pressure on flag carriers such as Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines.
Singapore Airlines is planning to launch a budget airline called Tiger Airways and ValuAir plans to launch a similar carrier this year. National carrier Thai Airways' no-frills airline, Nok Air, is set to take off in June.

James Dailly is Bombardier vice president for international sales.
Dailly, Andre this sounds like a belgian name to me... I remember a Dailly caserne in Brussels.

[Avro]

WOW that's a great special @ BRU 8O

Probably just making a fuelstop since it is going back to the US.

Greetz
Chris
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[Vonsmalhausen]

thanks a lot for al this info guy's
i hope i see her again one day, it's a pretty plane :cool2:

[AN124]

Indeed Fly. The bird is on its way back from Asia to the US. After flying some demo's over there. Best Regards, Yvo

You are well informed, Yvo.
Read more about the Q400 visit to Asia here:
Q400 regional flies Bombardier flag here at Asian Aerospace 2004

Here the complete message I have my info from. It was not the US but Canada where the plane is flying to

Skyliner:
Without any selling results so far this Dash 8-400 is returning slowly to Canada after it has visited a major number of operators in Europe and in the Far East.

Not a good result for Bombardier in those Country's.

Best Regards,
Yvo

[Comet]

What a pity this bird won't be in BRU on 31st Any chance of it going to Birmingham next week then I can photograph it ? There are plenty of Q400s going to BHX, but this beauty is a definite one off, I would love to see it. I saw my first Q400 when I was making a video at LCY, one belonging to Augsburg Airways taxied past as I was getting a general view of the apron. When I first saw them I thought they looked strange and badly proportioned, but they have since grown on me!