Had a quick look at the Q400 demostrator when it came around last year and got all the promotional stuff. Modern and fast but as everybody else points out its too big. They had been very keen for Qo to use them in place of the ATR's that they leased but the papers had already been signed. Saab2000's? dorniers? I'd be very surprised if anything other than ATR-42's showed up. Dont think a great deal of ATR's (never worked around 42's though) myself but im not signing the cheuque so i'll just say my peice and shut up.
Had heard there was a bit of a stand off going on between pilots and management? any updates?