VH-QOA. Bombardier DHC-8-402. c/n 4112.

This aircraft was the first of seven ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - January 13, 2005

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FDHG - October 12, 2005

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - January 03, 2006

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - January 03, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOA - January 04, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 04, 2006

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - January 11, 2006

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Fairbanks - Nome - Petropavlovsk - Sendai -

Guam - Horn Island - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Gladstone'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as QF2352 - February 26, 2006

Current with QantasLink

VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 2007.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2009.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 07, 2010.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 08, 2012.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2014.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Mackay Airport, March 08, 2018.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Mackay Airport, March 08, 2018.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Mackay Airport, March 08, 2018.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Mackay Airport, March 08, 2018.

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VH-QOA. QantasLink - 'Gladstone' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2018.

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