The DHC-8-201 is a variant of the Dash 8 Series 200, a turboprop regional airliner produced by De Havilland. This aircraft maintained the same 37–39 passenger capacity as the original Series 100 but featured an upgrade to more powerful 2,150 shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123C engines. The DHC-8-201 variant was introduced in 1995 to enhance performance, particularly at high altitude and in hot weather.
De Havilland Canada was established in 1928, originally manufacturing aircraft under license before designing its own iconic bush planes. Following the success of aircraft like the DHC-6 Twin Otter and the DHC-7 Dash 7, the company developed the DHC-8 Dash 8 series, which first flew in 1983. The manufacturing history of the Dash 8 saw the program pass through ownership by Boeing and Bombardier, before being acquired by Longview Aviation Capital and subsequently relaunched as De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
A wide range of access solutions supports comprehensive maintenance around this aircraft. These products—including Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, Super Service Stand, Easyraise, Bridge Deck, Cantilever Platform, Aviation Chock and Cone Trolley, Super Maintenance Platform, Branach Fibreglass Platform, A Frame Aviation Platform, and Platform Ladder Warthog—help address access needs for all sections: Nose Section (Radome, Antenna, Nose Avionics, Windshield & Cockpit, Bulkhead); Forward Fuselage (MED, Cargo/Baggage, Cabin Access, Environmental Control System); Landing Gear (NLG, MLG); Middle Fuselage/Wing Box Area (Wing Box, Fuel Tanks, Cabin Interior); Wing & Engine Pylon (Engine, Hydraulics, Fuel Tanks/Pumps); AFT Fuselage (AFT Bulkhead, APU Compartments); and the Tail Section (Vertical Stabiliser, Horizontal Stabiliser, Rudder).
