Rolled out of the Downsview factory - November 27, 1992

First flown as C-GDIU -

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A turboprop engines

Registered to de Havilland of Canada

Accepted by Rainer Aircraft Leasing Inc - December 10, 1992

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N848MA - December 10, 1992

Registered to Rainer Aircraft Leasing Inc

Leased to Northwest Airlines - December 10, 1992

Sub-leased to Mesaba Airlines - December 10, 1992

Sold to de Havilland Corporation - October 20, 1998

Ownership transferred to Bombardier Capital Inc - January 22, 1999

Leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines - January 22, 1999

Sold to Eastern Australia Airlines - June 25, 1999

Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - June 27, 1999

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQU - June 28, 1999

Registered to TAA Aviation Ltd - May 12, 2006

Sold to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd

Reregistered as VH-XFP - August 25, 2008

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Perth

Departed Brisbane on delivery to Skippers Aviation - August 25, 2008

Delivery route: Brisbane-Birdsville-Ayers Rock-Kalgoorlie-Perth

Current

 

VH-TQU. QantasLink - in the old Qantas livery at Sydney Airport, October 2002.