VH-QOD. de Havilland DHC-8-402. c/n 4123.
Fourth 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-FFQL - February 20, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Rolled out at the Downsview plant - February 2006 Configured to seat 74 passengers Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - May 19, 2006 Accepted by QantasLink at Toronto (Downsview) - May 22, 2006 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOD - May 22, 2006 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as registered operator Departed Toronto as DHC021 on delivery flight to Australia - May 22, 2006 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - May 27, 2006 Delivery route: Toronto-Winnipeg-Yellowknife-Fairbanks-Nome-Petropavlovsk-Narita-Guam-Saipan- Port Moresby-Brisbane Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Gladstone-Rockhampton-Mackay- Townsville- Cairns as QF2308 - June 11, 2006 Aircraft was named 'Emerald' at naming ceremony at Emerald, Queensland - June 13, 2006 Current |
VH-QOD. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2006. |
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