VH-QOA. de Havilland DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4112.


First of seven ordered new 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 3, 2006

Accepted by QantasLink at Toronto (Downsview) - January 3, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOA - January 4, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

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

Departed Toronto on delivery flight to Australia - January 4, 2006

Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - January 11, 2006

Delivery route: Toronto-Winnipeg-Yellowknife-Fairbanks-Nome-Petropavlovsk-Sendai-Guam-Horn Island

Aircraft was named 'Gladstone'

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

Current


VH-QOA. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, September 2007.

VH-QOA. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2009.