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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-314) · C-GIAB · Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-314) illustration in Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-314)

DHC8-296Active
RegistrationCAC-GIAB
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OperatorAir Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee
8operators
6incidents
0accidents
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-314) in Toronto. Operates for Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee. Previously flew for Lufthansa CityLine, Schreiner Airways and Eastern Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Built inToronto, Canadá
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerAir Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee
MSN296
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC059CA
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

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2011Air Southwest airline base
Base
PLHYCW
2011–2012Eastern Airways network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
ABZAberdeen
Main destinations
NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and WearHUYGrimsby, LincolnshireLBALeeds, West YorkshireNWINorwich, NorfolkBHXBirmingham, West MidlandsCWLCardiffEMANottingham, LeicestershireMMEDarlington, DurhamSVGStavangerSYYStornoway, Western IslesWICWick

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 23, 1991
Delivered to De Havilland Canada
Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GFQL.
Mar 1, 1992
Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine
Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine.
Nov 1, 1996
Transferred to Schreiner Airways
Transferred to Schreiner Airways.
May 1, 1997
Transferred to Brymon Airways
Transferred to Brymon Airways.
Mar 1, 2002
Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress
Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress.
Oct 1, 2003
Transferred to Air Southwest
Transferred to Air Southwest.
Jul 4, 2011
Transferred to Eastern Airways
Transferred to Eastern Airways.
Jun 4, 2012
Transferred to Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee
Transferred to Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee.
Jun 4, 2012
Transferred to Air Inuit
Transferred to Air Inuit.
Dec 7, 2017
Incident at Salluit
On December 7, 2017, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Salluit due to difficulty controlling the aircraft during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
May 3, 2020
Incident at Kuujjuarapik
On May 3, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuarapik. Source: Inuit.
Source: Inuit
Jul 16, 2020
Incident at Montreal
On July 16, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Inuit.
Source: Inuit
Nov 15, 2022
Incident at Québec City Jean Lesage (YQB) International Airport
On November 15, 2022, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-314 aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Air Inuit, was involved in an incident at Québec City Jean Lesage (YQB) International Airport (Canada) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Air Inuit.
Source: Air Inuit
Feb 6, 2026
Incident at Inukjuak
On February 6, 2026, the De Havilland DHC-8-300 aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee, was involved in an incident at Inukjuak (Canada) due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Jun 8, 2026
Incident at Inukjuak
On June 8, 2026, the De Havilland DHC-8-300 aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee, was involved in an incident at Inukjuak (Canada). Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

1991-09-23
De Havilland Canada
Registration C-GFQL
1992-03-01
Lufthansa CityLine
Registration D-BKIS
1996-11-01
Schreiner Airways
Registration PH-SDG
1997-05-01
Brymon Airways
Registration G-BRYS
2002-03-01
British Airways CitiExpress
Registration G-BRYS
2003-10-01
Air Southwest
Registration G-WOWA
2011-07-04
Eastern Airways
Registration G-WOWA · Lessor: Air Southwest
2012-06-04
Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee
Registration C-GIAB · Lessor: Air Inuit Ltd. Air Inuit Ltee
2012-06-04
Air Inuit
Registration C-GIAB

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