VH-QOJ. de Havilland DHC-8-402. c/n 4192.
Second of two ordered new by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - January 2007 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FNZU - November 22, 2007 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - February 14, 2008 Accepted by QantasLink at Toronto (Downsview) - February 14, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOJ - February 18, 2008 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as registered operator Departed Toronto as DHC005 on delivery flight to Australia - February 20, 2008 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - February 25, 2008 Delivery route: Toronto-North Bay-Grand Rapids-Concord-Honolulu-Majuro-Brisbane Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Emerald as QF2402 - March 3, 2008 Aircraft was unnamed Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 2 Pty Ltd - January 27, 2009 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as registered operator Operated inaugural Townsville-Mount Isa service as QF2460 - February 9, 2009 Operated Sydney-Wagga Wagga service for special naming ceremony (Capt A. Carrigan) - October 23, 2010 Aircraft named 'Riverina' at Wagga Airport by Wagga Mayor Wayne Geale - October 23, 2010 Returned to service Wagga-Sydney - October 23, 2010 Current with QantasLink (Sunstate) - 2012 |
VH-QOJ. QantasLink - in the new livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2008. |
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