Turboprop: upcoming dates

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  ATR Halts Development of the ATR 42-600S STOL Variant

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 11/13/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.0 years ago

  ch-aviation^[3]: "a November 13 statement reads" the market review result; AviTrader^[1][4] (14 Nov 2024): "ATR has announced it will discontinue development of the ATR 42-600S".

  On 13 November 2024 ATR said it would end development of the ATR 42-600S short-take-off variant, citing a smaller market and supply-chain problems, after 20 commitments and a 2022 first flight.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  ATR 42-600S STOL Variant Makes Its First Flight

  Aéroport Toulouse-Francazal, Route de Toulouse, Cité des Fleurs, Cugnaux, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31270, FranceATR

  

  Starts 05/11/2022 8:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.5 years ago

  ATR press release dated 11 May 2022: "The flight took off at 10:00 from Francazal airport and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes" (10:00 CEST = 08:00 UTC).^[1]

  A partially configured ATR 42-600S short take-off and landing prototype flew for 2 hours 15 minutes from Francazal airport on 11 May 2022, with the final larger rudder to be added by year-end.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  De Havilland Canada Pauses Dash 8-400 Production at Downsview

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, Canadade Havilland Canada

  

  Starts 02/17/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.7 years ago

  De Havilland^[1][3] Canada release, Toronto, 17 February 2021: "De Havilland Canada will not produce new Dash 8-400 aircraft at its Downsview site beyond currently confirmed orders."

  On 17 February 2021 De Havilland Canada said it would build no new Dash 8-400s at Downsview beyond confirmed orders, affecting about 500 employees, as the plant lease ran out in 2021.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  ATR Delivers the First Two ATR 72-600s to Royal Air Maroc

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 08/19/2011CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better15.2 years ago

  ATR press release dated 19 August 2011: "ATR has celebrated today in Toulouse the delivery of the first two ATR 72-600s in the presence of a Royal Air Maroc delegation"; ATR milestones: "August 19, 2011 ATR delivers its first two ATR 72-600s".^[1]

  ATR handed over the first two ATR 72-600s, the new "-600" series with a five-screen glass cockpit and Armonia cabin, to launch operator Royal Air Maroc in Toulouse on 19 August 2011.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  SAS Commuter Starts the World's First Dash 8 Q400 Service

  Gl. Radarvej, Kastrup, Tårnby Kommune, Region Hovedstaden, 2791, DanmarkBombardier Aerospace

  

  Starts 02/01/2000ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins60% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 60%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence26.7 years ago

  Ingeniøren (10 Sep 2007): SAS "i starten af februar 2000 satte det første af sine dengang spritnye propelfly ... i drift mellem København og Århus" (early February 2000); exact day not stated.^[1]

  SAS put the first of its new Dash 8 Q400 turboprops into service between Copenhagen and Aarhus in early February 2000, the first airline in the world to fly the type commercially.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Makes Its First Flight

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, CanadaBombardier Aerospace

  

  Starts 01/31/1998CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better28.7 years ago

  Canadian Aviation Museum^[1]: "The First flight of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 occurred on 31-January-1998"; Airport-Technology^[4]: "had its first flight in 1998".

  The stretched 70 to 78-seat Dash 8 Q400 flew for the first time on 31 January 1998, three years after the programme launch, with 5,071 shp PW150A engines and a 360-knot maximum cruise.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Finnair Takes the First ATR 72 and Starts Service

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 10/27/1989CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.0 years ago

  ATR's milestones page: "October 27, 1989 The first ATR 72 is delivered to Finnair"; Wikipedia^[3] and Simple Flying^[5] say Finnair introduced it into service the same day.

  Finnair received the first ATR 72 on 27 October 1989, a month after French certification, and became the first airline to operate the 66-seat stretch.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  ATR 72 Prototype Makes Its First Flight

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 10/27/1988CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better38.0 years ago

  ATR's milestones page: "October 27, 1988 First flight of the ATR 72. The aircraft is flown from ATR's Toulouse facility".^[1]

  The stretched ATR 72 flew for the first time from ATR's Toulouse facility on 27 October 1988, almost three years after the programme was announced in January 1986.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Dash 8 Series 300 Stretch Prototype Makes Its First Flight

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, Canadade Havilland Canada

  

  Starts 05/15/1987CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better39.5 years ago

  Bryan Gibbins Collection: converted to the DHC-8-300 prototype "In this form it was first flown on May 15, 1987"; BAE Heritage: "The Dash 8-300 flew in May 1987".^[1]

  The original Dash 8 prototype, rebuilt with an 11 ft 3 in fuselage stretch and 2,380 shp PW123 engines, flew for the first time as the 56-seat Dash 8-300 on 15 May 1987.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Air Littoral Takes Delivery of the First ATR 42

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 12/03/1985CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better40.9 years ago

  ATR's milestones page: "December 3, 1985 Air Littoral (France) takes delivery of the first ATR 42"; Wikipedia^[4] gives the same 3 December date.

  ATR handed the first production ATR 42-300 to French launch customer Air Littoral on 3 December 1985, ten weeks after the type was certified by the French and Italian authorities.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  NorOntair Takes Delivery of the First Dash 8

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, Canadade Havilland Canada

  

  Starts 10/23/1984CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better42.0 years ago

  BAE Systems Heritage: "entered service with NorOntair on 23rd October 1984"; Airways: "DHC delivered the first Dash 8 to launch customer Canadian regional airline, norOntair, on October 23, 1984 (C-GJCB)".^[1]

  De Havilland Canada delivered the first production Dash 8-100, C-GJCB, to launch customer NorOntair on 23 October 1984, a month after Canadian type certification.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  ATR 42 Prototype Makes Its First Flight at Toulouse

  Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR

  

  Starts 08/16/1984CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better42.2 years ago

  ATR's milestones page: "August 16, 1984 The ATR 42 makes its first flight. The aircraft takes off for its maiden test flight from Toulouse, France".^[1]

  The first ATR 42 took off from Toulouse on 16 August 1984, 33 months after Aérospatiale and Aeritalia signed the ATR agreement.

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• Aerospace10/24/2026@BuildDesk

  Saab 340 Enters Airline Service With Crossair

  Route de service, Hellhof, Saint-Louis, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Collectivité européenne d'Alsace, Grand Est, France métropolitaine, 68300, FranceSaab

  

  Starts 06/15/1984CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins71% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 71%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 9 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence42.4 years ago

  Airways headline "6/15/1984: Saab 340 Enters Service with Crossair" (Basel to Paris); Store norske leksikon: "Den første regulære ruteflygning var med ... Crossair 15. juni 1984 på ruten Basel – Paris"; Airdata News^[8] and the Northwest Airlines History^[4] Center both say service entry was June 1984 with Crossair.

  Swiss regional airline Crossair put the Saab-Fairchild SF340 into scheduled service on 15 June 1984 between Basel and Paris, nine days after taking delivery of the first aircraft.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Prototype Makes Its First Flight

  Embraer, Jardim do Lago, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Região Sudeste, BrasilEmbraer

  

  Starts 07/27/1983CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43.3 years ago

  Simple Flying^[3]: 'The prototype aircraft first flew on July 27, 1983'; Wikipedia^[2], Airfleets and Aviacionline agree. Embraer's^[1] own history page and Aeropedia^[4] give 29 July 1983, the day of the official presentation and christening, so the day is disputed by two days.

  Embraer's pressurised 30-seat EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop prototype PT-ZBA flew for the first time in July 1983 at São José dos Campos, the airliner that opened the US commuter market to Embraer.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Prototype Makes Its First Flight

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, Canadade Havilland Canada

  

  Starts 06/20/1983CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 8 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43.4 years ago

  Airways: "Today, in 1983, The prototype De Havilland Canada (DHC), Dash 8-100 (C-GDNK), operated its maiden flight"; BAE Systems Heritage: "flew for the first time on 20th June 1983".^[1]

  The prototype DHC-8 Dash 8-100, registered C-GDNK, flew for the first time on 20 June 1983, launching the twin-engine 37-seat turboprop that replaced the four-engine Dash 7 concept.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Aérospatiale and Aeritalia Sign the ATR Cooperation Agreement

  Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, FranceATR

  

  Starts 11/04/1981CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better45.0 years ago

  ATR's own milestones page: "November 4, 1981 The Cooperation Agreement launching the ATR program is signed in Paris".^[1]

  On 4 November 1981 the chairmen of Aeritalia and Aérospatiale signed in Paris the cooperation agreement that launched the ATR programme and its first aircraft, the ATR 42.

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• Aerospace10/24/2026@BuildDesk

  Short 360 Prototype Makes Its First Flight

  George Best Belfast City Airport, Sydenham Bypass, Sydenham, Belfast City District, County Down, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann, BT3 9JH, United KingdomShort Brothers

  

  Starts 06/01/1981CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better45.4 years ago

  Airways: "6/01/1981: First Flight of the Prototype Short 360" and "it performed its maiden flight on June 1"; Wikipedia^[2] infobox "First flight 1 June 1981"; Aerocorner^[3]: "On June 1, 1981, the first prototype took to the skies".

  The prototype Short 360 (SD3-60), the stretched 36-seat development of the Short 330, flew for the first time on 1 June 1981, leading to type certification on 3 September 1981 and airline service in November 1982.

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