VH-84G. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4462.

Was also registered as: C-GWEO.

 

 

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-GWEO - December 19, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - February 07, 2014

Registered to WestJet Encore, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - February 11, 2014

It operated its final WestJet Encore service - April ?, 2023

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary - April 19, 2023

Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie for storage - April ?, 2023

It was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie as WR8908 - February 24, 2025

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie as WR8909 - February 24, 2025

Ferried Sault Ste. Marie - Muskoka as WR8970 - March 04, 2025

It was painted into the Qantas 'silver roo' livery at Muskoka

Ferried Muskoka - Sault Ste. Marie - March 24, 2025

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - May 12, 2025

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

Departed Sault Ste. Marie (14:42 local) on its delivery flight to Australia - June 03, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (14:15 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - June 07, 2025

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

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - June 10, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84G - June 11, 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 'Armidale'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Bundaberg as Flight QF2320 - June 19, 2025

Current with QantasLink