VH-84E. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4453.

Was also registered as: C-FNEN.

The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2013

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FNEN - September 23, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - October 24, 2013

Registered to WestJet Encore, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - November 08, 2013

It operated its final WestJet Encore service - October 25, 2024

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary - October 25, 2024

Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie for storage - November 11, 2024

It was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - December 17, 2024

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie as 'CFNEN' - March 11, 2025

JD Aero Technical carried out the delivery flight from Canada to Australia on behalf of QantasLink

Departed Sault Ste. Marie (18:56 local) on its delivery flight to Australia - March 11, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (14:30 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - March 15, 2025

Delivery route: Sault Ste. Marie - Victoria - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - March 18, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84E - March 20, 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 'Launceston'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Moranbah as Flight QF2458 - March 27, 2025

Current with QantasLink