VH-TQQ. de Havilland DHC-8-102. c/n 204.


Ordered new by Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Construction completed at the Downsview plant - February 1990

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GFUM

Registered to de Havilland Canada

First flown as C-GFUM - February 20, 1990

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A turboprop engines

Configured to seat 36 passengers

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Downsview - March 28, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQQ - March 30, 1990

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

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

Registered operator Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Operated last revenue service Mildura-Melbourne as QF2077 - July 28, 2008

Ferried Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane as QF6305/6307 - July 28, 2008

Placed in open storage at Brisbane Airport

Sold to Blue Bird Aviation, Nairobi, Kenya

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 16, 2008

Entered onto the Kenyan Aircraft Register as 5Y-VVR

Departed Brisbane on delivery flight to Kenya - September 25, 2008

Delivery route: Brisbane-Mount Isa-Darwin-Denpasar-Medan-Colombo-Male-Mahe

Current with Air Kenya - 2011


VH-TQQ. Eastern Australia - in the Australian livery at Canberra Airport, December 1990.

VH-TQQ. Eastern Australia - in the Australian livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.