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VH-QOK. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4215. Was also registered as: C-FQXU. |
This was the first of twelve new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - October 22, 2007 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FQXU - May 23, 2008 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - August 07, 2008 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 07, 2008 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - August 14, 2008 Delivery route: Toronto - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 15, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOK - August 19, 2008 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first QantasLink revenue service - August ?, 2008 The aircraft was unnamed Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney - December 22, 2008 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated the international proving flight Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns as QF6096 / 6097 - June 28, 2010 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - May 12, 2015 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colors at Townsville Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Cairns as QF970 - July 04, 2018 Current with QantasLink |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-938.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-939.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 03, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-940.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 19, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-941.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 01, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-942.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-321.) |