VH-84P Bombardier DHC-8-402Q

The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2015

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GWEG - January 12, 2015

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - March 01, 2015

Registered to Westjet Encore Ltd, Calgary, Canada - March 02, 2015

It operated its final WestJet Encore service - April ?, 2024

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary and stored - April 21, 2024

Test flown Calgary - Calgary as WR8907 - April 19, 2025

Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie (Flight WR8970) - April 24, 2025

Ferried Sault Ste. Marie - Centralia (Flight WR8970) - May 01, 2025

The aircraft was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways including repainting

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - August 26, 2025

JD Aero Technical were contracted to carry out the delivery flight from Canada to Australia on behalf of QantasLink

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie - August 29, 2025

Ferried Sault Ste. Marie - Victoria - August 29, 2025

Departed Victoria (07:16 local) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 30, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (13:44 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - September 02, 2025

Delivery route: Victoria - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - September 09, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84P - September 10, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator

Sunstate Airlines operate services as QantasLink

The aircraft was named 'Mount Isa'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Hervey Bay as Flight QF2380 - September 14, 2025

Temporary decals were applied to the aircraft to mark the Christmas spirit - December ?, 2025

The airline was renamed 'Santa'sLink' and the aircraft was named 'Dasher-8'

Current with Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink