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C-FFQE. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q(AT). c/n 4325. Was also registered as: C-GEZN; D2-EUR; C-GIXG. |
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Toronto (Downsview) plant - 2010 It was rolled out at Downsview - July ?, 2010 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GEZN - July 05, 2010 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as C-GEZN - July ?, 2010 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Leased to HM Airways, Angola - ? Registered to World Wide Aircraft Ferrying Ltd - October 13, 2010 Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Angola via the Azores - January 04, 2011 It arrived at Angola on completion of the delivery flight - January ?, 2011 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - January 10, 20111 Entered onto the Angolan Aircraft Register as D2-EUR - January 10, 2011 Registered to Avitrade Belgium Leased to Heli-Malongo Airways t/a HM Airways as the registered operator The aircraft was withdrawn from service by HM Airways - July 26, 2019 Cancelled from the Angolan Aircraft Register - February ?, 2020 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GIXG - February 20, 2020 Registered to World Wide Aircraft Ferrying The aircraft was ferried back to Canada - ? Sold to Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC - April ?, 2020 It was reregistered as C-FFQE - April 22, 2020 Registered to Conair Group, Abbotsford, BC The aircraft was converted to an aerial tanker configuration by Conair at Abbotsford It was operated by Conair Aerial Firefighting with 'Fleet Number 141' Wet-leased to the Queensland Government Fire Service, Australia - August ?, 2020 Departed Abbotsford on the ferry flight to Australia - August 21, 2020 It arrived at Bundaaberg on completion of the ferry flight - August 24, 2020 It was returned to Canada at the end of the wet-lease - December 23, 2020 Wet-leased to the Queensland Government Fire Service, Australia - August 23, 2021 The aircraft's Fleet Number was changed to '390' - December ?, 2021 The aircraft has remained in Australia since - August 23, 2021 No records of aircraft activity could be found - February 20 - September 03, 2022 It was ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Bundaberg as BMBR141 - September 05, 2022 It operated 12 flights (Bundaberg - Bundaberg) - September 15 - November 24, 2022 Ferried Bundaberg - Melbourne (Avalon) as BMBR141 - December 01, 2022 It operated Melbourne (Avalon) - Adelaide (Edinburgh) - Melbourne (Avalon) as BMBR390 - December 10, 2022 Test flown Melbourne (Avalon) - Melbourne (Avalon) - December 15, 2022 Current status - ? |
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C-FFQE. Conair - in the standard livery at Adelaide Edinburgh Airport, December 10, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-170.) |
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C-FFQE. Conair - in the standard livery at Adelaide Edinburgh Airport, December 10, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-171.) |
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C-FFQE. Conair - in the standard livery at Adelaide Edinburgh Airport, December 10, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-172.) |