VH-TQR. de Havilland DHC-8-102A. c/n 208.


Ordered new by Trans Australia Airlines for use by Eastern Australia Airlines

Rolled out at the Downsview plant - March 1990

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GESR

Registered to de Havilland, Canada

First flown as C-GESR - April 6, 1990

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A turboprop engines

Accepted by Eastern Australia at Downsview - April 23, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQR - April 24, 1990

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Operated first revenue service - ?

Operated final revenue service Albury-Sydney as QF2214 - March 7, 2008

Ferried Sydney-Mildura as QF6301 for storage - March 7, 2008

Sold to Airlines PNG

Ferried Mildura-Brisbane as QF6301 - April 24, 2008


VH-TQR. Eastern Australia - in the Australia livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1993.

VH-TQR. QantasLink - in the old Qantas livery at Sydney Airport, June 2002.