I agree with you fourholes, I have done a lot down the back of both the Dash and ATR. They are both good but my personal opinion is that the ATR is better except in the seat pitch.

Each to their own. The ATR is a pig to travel in for all the reasons previously mentioned (yes, I've done my time in the back).
I'm sure there will be some trainspotter out there who will verify it, but doesn't the dash have a bigger fuselage diameter as well?

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Okay, I Googled

Q300 is 2.03m, ATR 2.57.Taken from interior wall to interior wall and found at the most trustworthy WIKI.

Obviously thats why the Q300 is now out of production & they cant keep up with the sales of the ATR ( currently min 2 yr wait to even buy one ):rolleyes:

I hear that second hand ATR's are scarce as well. Must say something about the merits of the ATR.

Pumapants. Well if you've done all that time in the back of an ATR and come to that conclusion then you certainly won't be looking forward to your first trip in a shiny new Dash 8. As said above, ATR better in every aspect except the leg room, and thats only due to Air Nelson having the one flight attendant, therefore limiting themselves to 50 seats....