Now dont take offence to this but.....All the excitment is kind of lost on me as well, looks outwardly the same as those that Ansett/QF nz and Origin operated for years...with a few extra toys and a bit of extra cash for the chaps who get to fly it (by no means a bad thing) Still all us guys down in G.A are itching to have a go sometime. Like any new aircraft they may have some initial problems but i think they'll prove a good choice in years to come.
1297shp: you think calling it a Dash-8 upsets them, call it a Dash-7 then see what happens!
"A change is as good as a holiday"