Ordered new by Eastern Australia Airlines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQP - December 29, 1988

Rolled out at Downsview, Canada - January 19, 1989

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A turboprop engines

First flown as C-GFQL - January 1989

Registered to de Havilland Canada

Sold to Australian Airlines for operation by Eastern Australia

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Downsview - February 13, 1989

Configured to seat 36 passengers

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight via North Atlantic and Middle East - February 27, 1989

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - June 23, 2006

Operated final revenue service Canberra-Sydney as QF1452 - February 7, 2008

Ferried Sydney-Mildura for storage

Sold to Skytrans Pty Ltd

Ferried Mildura-Brisbane as QF6301 in basic Qantas livery - April 23, 2008

Ferried Brisbane-Cairns-Port Moresby on delivery to Airlines PNG - May 4, 2008

Reregistered as VH-QQH - May 5, 2008

Registered to Skytrans Pty Ltd, Cairns

Ferried Port Moresby-Cairns on delivery to Skytrans - May 14, 2008

Withdrawn from use and prepared for return to Airlines PNG - December 2008

Ferried Cairns-Port Moresby as SKP5514 - December 4, 2008

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 9, 2008

Entered ontyo the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-MCT - December 10, 2008

Current with Airlines PNG

VH-TQP. Eastern Australia - in the Australian livery at Canberra Airport, December 1989.

VH-TQP. Eastern Australia - in the Australian livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1990.

VH-TQP. Eastern Australia - in the Australian livery at Canberra Airport, August 1993.