VH-84F. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4460.

Was also registered as: C-GJWE.

 

 

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-GJWE - November 07, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - December 13, 2013

Registered to WestJet Encore, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - December 19, 2014

It operated its final WestJet Encore service - April 13, 2024

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary - April 13, 2024

Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie as WR8970 for storage - January 20, 2025

It was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - February 28, 2025

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie as QA1234 - March 05, 2025

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

Departed Sault Ste. Marie (17:21 local) on its delivery flight to Australia - April 21, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (14:27 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - April 25, 2025

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

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - April 25, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84F - April 28, 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 'Horn Island Ngurupai'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Hervey Bay as Flight QF2376 - May 06, 2025

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-84F. QantasLink - 'Horn Island Ngurupai' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 02, 2025.

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