 In late October 2008, an article was placed in the "Evening Telegraph" concerning the possibility of flights to and from Spain.The airport operator had also stated that the A318 was fully compatible for Dundee Airport and could be used to operate these flights.In 2016, Flybe announced Dundee's first direct international flight to Amsterdam, which started on 23 May 2016 and was operated with a 78-seater Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.