Vee Tail is right except for the cost of a c check is hundreds of thousands each, not something you can recoup if you sell the aircraft, the same with the SIDs on the 441 why spend 120K plus to get an extra 1400 hrs if it isn't worth it and your not a serious player?? The additional Dash 8's are good machines the only reason more haven't been purchased is they are as rare as rocking horse poo and operators just don't get rid of them. The dash 8 fleet will continue to grow as aircraft become available for sale, having a diverse fleet isn't the most cost effective option with regards to crewing and maintenance however it keeps your client base varied and wide from small operations that only need to move a few people once or twice a week into unsealed strips to regular shift changes and shutdowns of large numbers of people. Skippers covers a large range of options by having a varied fleet to cater to clients needs.
