SAS Q400's in Canada?

[DashPilot]

There are two Q400's parked on this side of the pond with the SAS markings taken off. Any idea why?

[LN-MOW]

Delayed delivery until further. SAS must have had a cancellation/deferral clause. Not sure if they ever will take them.

[jbc2001]

Are they at Downsview? - if so they might be 4002 & 4003, two of the test aircraft. Beleive they were both in SAS colours for sales purposes.

[Knold]

You don't say!? . .When having to modify every aircraft up to sn 034 extensively.. .When SAS already have taken one to the scrap yard.

I can't see why they should be questioning the reliability? <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

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DashPilot: You say they have the SAS markings removed. Just the letterring or have the nacelles & tail been repainted? What colour are they?

SLB: 4002 & 4003 were never painted in SAS colours for Sales efforts. That was 4004.

Knold: SAS taken a Q400 to the scrap yard? Oh really - which one and why?

[preflight]

They had a tailstrike with one of them but I´m not sure if it´s that aircraft...

/Preflight

[Knold]

Bombardier/SAS do the modifications in our hangar. One of the mechs told me that. I don't know which aircraft induvidual it was.

Kinda' raises your eyebrow when thinking about what these mods must cost Bombardier...

[EX FTE]

A tail strike does not warrant a trip to the scrap yard. Aerospace structural engineers probably spend more time on repair schemes throughout service life than on the initial design of an aircraft.

[Knold]

This one probably did