VH-QOC. de Havilland DHC-8-402. c/n 4117.


Third 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-FFCD - December 23, 2005

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - March 7, 2006

Accepted by QantasLink at Toronto (Downsview) - March 8, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOC - March 8, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

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

Departed Toronto as DHC026 on delivery flight to Australia - March 11, 2006

Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - March 15, 2006

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

Port Moresby-Brisbane

Aircraft was named 'Mackay'

Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Canberra - April 2, 2006

Current with QatasLink - 2010