Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) took delivery of its first of eight Dash 8-400s on order from Bombardier Aerospace (BBA, Montréal Trudeau) on August 29. Skyliner Aviation records the aircraft, HS-DQA (cn 4455), as having flown from Toronto Downsview to Thailand via Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik Domestic, Bournemouth, and Malta International.

The turboprop is the first Q400 delivered with an increased capacity 86-seat configuration.

The Thai carrier intends to deploy the aircraft on flights from Bangkok Don Mueang to Loei, Mae Sot, Nan Nakhon, Chumphon, Roi Et, and Ranong.