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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Calgary, Alberta, Canada - December 19, 2014 It operated its final WestJet Encore service - April 13, 2024 It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary - April 13, 2024 Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste.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 |
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VH-84F. QantasLink - 'Horn Island Ngurupai' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 02, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-330.) |