VH-QOB. de Havilland DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4116.


Second 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-FERF - December 23, 2005

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - January 31, 2006

Accepted by QantasLink at Toronto (Downsview) - January 31, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOB - February 1, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

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

Departed Toronto on delivery flight to Australia - January 31, 2006

Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - February 7, 2006

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

Aircraft was named 'Yeppoon'

Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Gladstone-Rockhampton-Mackay

Townsville-Cairns as QF2308 - February 26, 2006

Current


VH-QOB. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2006.

VH-QOB. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2006.

VH-QOB. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2006.

VH-QOB. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2010.