Originally Posted by
5040302010uhoh
How reliable is the Q400? Q400 vs Q400NG?
Only reliable as its MX and experienced crews. If the pilots know its quirks (dont touch the flap handle during start) and the mechs have the Q400 experience to fix common problems quickly as well as maintain it, it does ok.
The most reliable you'll ever see is Horizon..they'd be the ones to ask. Compare their dispatch reliability to RAH and it'll be a large difference.