VH-TNX. de Havilland DHC-8-102. c/n 033.

also registered as: VH-QQH.


Rolled out of the Downsview factory - April 4, 1986

First flown as C-GEVP -

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines

Registered to de Havilland of Canada

Delivered to Westinghouse Credit Corporation - April 1986

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N805MX

Leased to Metro Airlines - April 18, 1986

Returned to Westinghouse Credit Corporation at end of lease - February 1991

Withdrawn from use and stored at Reno, Nevada - February 1991

Sold to Avline (Metro) Inc - January 6, 1992

Sold to Australian Airlines - February 1993

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TNX - March 10, 1993

Leased to Sunstate Airlines

Registered to TAA Aviation Pty Ltd - February 23, 2006

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

Sold to Airlines PNG

Ferried Brisbane-Townsville on delivery to Airlines PNG - January 4, 2008

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 7, 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QQH - January 29, 2008

Registered to Skytrans Regional Pty Ltd

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 20, 2008

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-MCP

Current status - ?


VH-TNX. Sunstate - in the Australian livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1993.

VH-TNX. Sunstate - in the Australian livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. Sunstate - in the Qantas livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-TNX. QantasLink - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2006.