VH-LQL. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4449.

Was also registered as: C-GVRK.

 

This was the seventh of eight new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - July 21, 2010

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GVRK - July 10, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - September 06, 2013

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - September 07, 2013

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 12, 2013

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Fairbanks - Anadyr - Tokyo (Narita) -

Saipan - Port Moresby - Cairns - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - September 13, 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LQL - September 18, 2013

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

The aircraft was unnamed

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gladstone as QF2358 - September 26, 2013

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No.6 Pty Limited, Sydney - October 10, 2013

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, Sydney as the registerd operator

Operated its last service in the current livery Cairns - Townsville as QLK2305 - March 25, 2019

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours

The aircraft was named 'Jindabyne'

Returned to service - ?

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2013.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2013.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2013.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2013.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2014.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2014.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 20, 2016.

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VH-LQL. QantasLink - 'Jindabyne' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2020.

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