Short 360

The Short 360 followed the 330 as Short Brothers responded to demand for a higher-capacity commuter aircraft. It kept the family's utilitarian structure but used a longer cabin and revised tail arrangement. The aircraft first flew in the early 1980s and entered service as a larger regional transport for airlines that needed more seats without moving to a faster pressurized turboprop.

Technically, the Short 360 was a stretched development of the 330 with seating for roughly the high-30-passenger class. A conventional single fin replaced the earlier twin-tail look, improving the aircraft's identity while preserving the high-wing twin-turboprop formula. The unpressurized cabin and straightforward systems made it suitable for short regional routes and small-field operations.

The Short 360 was used by commuter airlines on short sectors where capacity, economy, and field performance mattered more than cruise speed. As passenger use declined, surviving aircraft found work with cargo operators and specialist carriers. Its service life illustrates the niche filled by rugged small regional aircraft before newer turboprops and route consolidation changed the market.