FLEET - Chrono Aviation Adds a Dash 8-300 to Its Fleet

Chrono Aviation continues its expansion with the addition of a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 (Dash 8-300) to its fleet, further enhancing its versatility in Canada's air charter industry.

This Canadian-built regional turboprop airliner can accommodate up to 50 passengers. Available for charter operations, the Dash 8-300 offers a payload capacity of 12,500 lb and is capable of operating from gravel runways serving remote locations.

The Dash 8-300 is well suited to a broad range of missions, including fly-in/fly-out operations, northern resupply, sports team transportation, and group travel.

Entering Service in August

The aircraft will enter service in August and will be available for charter operations. It will be based at the Montréal Metropolitan Airport, just 20 minutes from downtown Montréal, while remaining available for deployment anywhere to meet clients' operational requirements.

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FLEET - Bearskin Airlines (Canada) adds a DHC8 to its fleet for operation on the domestic network.

Bearskin Airlines has introduced Dash 8 aircraft on select domestic routes to provide more comfort and capacity for passengers. This change began on January 4, 2026, and involves flights in northern Ontario and Manitoba.
The Dash 8 aircraft, which are larger than the airline's previous Fairchild Metroliner planes, are being used on specific flights that connect communities like Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Winnipeg, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout.

Images: Bearskin 

FLEET - Canada’s Pivot Airlines to acquire first DHC-8-Q300

Pivot Airlines (ZX, Toronto Pearson) has entered into “a committed agreement” with Avmax Aircraft Leasing for the lease-purchase of C-FHHD (msn 578), a DHC-8-Q300 currently under heavy maintenance at Calgary, Pivot’s chief executive Eric Edmonson said on social media.

The turboprop is scheduled to join Pivot Airlines’ fleet in March 2026. It will be linked to the company’s partnership with Air Charter Service, and “will initially support essential and emergency missions, fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) logistics, various government operations, and our growing B2C ad-hoc retail charter business,” he added.

It will be Pivot’s first DHC-8-Q300. Its fleet currently comprises two CRJ200s and one DHC-8-100. According to the Canadian aircraft registry, since October 23, 2025, the company also owns a DHC-8-300, C-GJCN (msn 416).

C-FHHD is a 24-year-old aircraft with capacity for 50 passengers. It flew for Sunstate Airlines between 2001 and 2009 and for Eastern Australia Airlines between 2009 and 2025.

 CH Aviation / Photo: Pivot Airlines