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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-301)

DHC8-184Active

RegistrationCAC-FWLK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

REOperatorRegional 1 Airlines Ltd.

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-301) in Toronto. Operates for Regional 1 Airlines Ltd.. Previously flew for ALM Antillean Airlines, AIRES Colombia and R1 Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerRegional 1 Airlines Ltd.

MSN184

Hex / ICAO 24-bitc03b41

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Figures for the Dash 8 Q400 variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.8 m108 ft

Wingspan28.4 m93 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range1,596 km862 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed667 km/h360 ktMach 0.63

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight29,574 kg65,199 lb

Maximum payload11,689 kg25,770 lbIts 82 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity82 passengersUp to 90 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,596 km range, from Calgary it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle727 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles1,943 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 1,250 units built · Production ended in 2022

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2010–2021R1 Airlines airline base

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 20, 1989

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-FGVL.

Nov 29, 1990

Transferred to ALM Antillean Airlines

Transferred to ALM Antillean Airlines.

Aug 31, 1994

Transferred to AIRES Colombia

Transferred to AIRES Colombia.

Apr 28, 2010

Transferred to R1 Airlines

Transferred to R1 Airlines.

Jun 27, 2017

Re-registered

Changed from C-GRGF to C-FWLK (still with R1 Airlines).

Apr 7, 2021

Transferred to Avmax Aircraft Leasing

Transferred to Avmax Aircraft Leasing.

Operators

1989-11-20

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-FGVL

1990-11-29

ALM Antillean Airlines

Registration PJ-DHD · Lessor: AGES

1994-08-31

AIRES Colombia

Registration HK-3951X · Lessor: Volvo Aero Services

2010-04-28

R1 Airlines

Registration C-GRGF · Lessor: Avmax Group

2017-06-27

R1 Airlines

Registration C-FWLK

2021-04-07

Avmax Aircraft Leasing

Registration C-FWLK · Lessor: Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc.

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