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.