VH-TQY Bombardier DHC-8-315Q

VH-TQY. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 552.

Was also registered as: C-FDHP.

This aircraft was ordered new by Eastern Australia Airlines - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FDHP - August 31, 2000

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

It was configured to seat 50 passengers

First flown at Downsview as 'C-FDHP' - August 31, 2000

It was accepted by Eastern Airlines at Downsview - September 28, 2000

Departed Downsview on the delivery flight to Australia - September 28, 2000

It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - October 05, 2000

The aircraft was delivered in the 'Qantas' livery with Eastern Australia titles

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - October 11, 2000

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQY - October 24, 2000

Registered to Easteren Australian Airlines Pty Ltd

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Canberra - November 15, 2000

It was observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the basic 'Qantas' livery without titles - May 2001

It was involved in a propeller auto-feather incident on climb-out from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - October 27, 2001

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Reregistered to QF Dash 8 Leasing Pty Ltd - September 21, 2005

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

It was observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - November 28, 2007

Observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) with pink 'Breast Cancer Awareness' sticker behind cockpit - March 16, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - February 07, 2011

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Roma'

Current with QantasLink

VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2004.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 12, 2011.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 21, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 08, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 13, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 31, 2015.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 16, 2016.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2017.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 21, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 18, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' n the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' n the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 08, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Mackay Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2022.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2022.

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VH-TQY. QantasLink - 'Roma' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2023.