Ongoing problems with OS(VO) Bombardier DASH 8/400
Oct 28, 2007, 10:57 am
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FYI: This just in:
SAS just announced from a live press conference in stockholm that all DASH8-Q400 are now permanently retired from the SAS fleet. They can not live with the damage to their image and corporate brand as a safe airline by keeping these AC in their fleet. So 27 AC up for sale - any takers?
Anyway a wise decision in my opinion.^
SAS just announced from a live press conference in stockholm that all DASH8-Q400 are now permanently retired from the SAS fleet. They can not live with the damage to their image and corporate brand as a safe airline by keeping these AC in their fleet. So 27 AC up for sale - any takers?
Anyway a wise decision in my opinion.^
Will be interesting to see who is going to buy those birds and how long it will take SAS to replace them with different models.
Oct 28, 2007, 2:31 pm
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This is a very brave decision by SAS considering that they operate 27 of those aircrafts and the resulting commercial problems SAS will face.
Anyhow the Bombardier reaction is somewhat between ridicolous and suicidal. They recommend to keep Dash8 in operation and attack SAS. This can be followed up in the SAS Eurobonus Forum.
Anyhow the Bombardier reaction is somewhat between ridicolous and suicidal. They recommend to keep Dash8 in operation and attack SAS. This can be followed up in the SAS Eurobonus Forum.
Oct 28, 2007, 4:34 pm
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The first airline that will have an accident that results in more than a few bruises may face significant trouble in court...
Oct 31, 2007, 10:40 am
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For sure the media now have a special view on the Dash 8. Nevertheless a new incident.
An AUA Dash had to abort starting procedure in Vienna today due to a propeller problem.
German website with more information:
http://www.spiegel.de/reise/aktuell/...514634,00.html
An AUA Dash had to abort starting procedure in Vienna today due to a propeller problem.
German website with more information:
http://www.spiegel.de/reise/aktuell/...514634,00.html
Oct 31, 2007, 11:22 am
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For sure the media now have a special view on the Dash 8. Nevertheless a new incident.
An AUA Dash had to abort starting procedure in Vienna today due to a propeller problem.
German website with more information:
http://www.spiegel.de/reise/aktuell/...514634,00.html
An AUA Dash had to abort starting procedure in Vienna today due to a propeller problem.
German website with more information:
http://www.spiegel.de/reise/aktuell/...514634,00.html
Oct 31, 2007, 1:43 pm
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That "aborded take-off" occured on Monday, b.t.w.
I think, in the near future we can read about every small irregularity of a Dash 8.
Here an actual press release of OS about that topic:
CLICK
(My recent flight on such a bird to LNZ went very well, b.t.w...)
Oct 31, 2007, 5:16 pm
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This autumn the Q400 issues have moved from the former to latter category.
Nov 6, 2007, 1:02 pm
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Welcome to FT by the way!
May 23, 2008, 6:50 am
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You have more luck than I. When we had a lot of problems with the Dash8-400, I missed about 10 intercontinental flights at FRA !!! 
Just on Monday they changed the Dash8-400 (went technical) to a Dash8-300 on my VIE-SZG flight!! OS has still a lot of problems with this aircraft.
Just on Monday they changed the Dash8-400 (went technical) to a Dash8-300 on my VIE-SZG flight!! OS has still a lot of problems with this aircraft.
May 23, 2008, 7:05 am
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May 23, 2008, 7:12 am
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May 23, 2008, 7:22 am
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May 23, 2008, 9:26 am
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Feb 13, 2009, 6:44 am
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Just read this, unfortunately:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7887555.stm
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, operated by Colgan Air for Continental Airlines, flying from Newark airport in New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7887555.stm
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, operated by Colgan Air for Continental Airlines, flying from Newark airport in New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport.