VH-LQM. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4450.

 

 

This was the last of eight new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by QantasLink - July 21, 2010

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GVXE - July 23, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - September 18, 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LQM - September 20, 2013

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - September 22, 2013

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF673D - September 23, 2013

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - September 28, 2013

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Fairbanks - Nome - Magadan - Chitose -

Port Moresby - Cairns - Brisbane

Crew: Captains G. Yarrow; P. Schryver

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No.6 Pty Limited, Sydney - October 10, 2013

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, Sydney as the registerd operator

The aircraft was unnamed

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Roma as QF2558 - October 18, 2013

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney - November 20, 2023

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink

 

 

VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 15, 2013.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 22, 2013.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 23, 2013.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 23, 2013.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 09, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 10, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 10, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Join The Journey To Recognition' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 18, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Join The Journey To Recognition' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 18, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Join The Journey To Recognition' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 18, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Join The Journey To Recognition' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 18, 2014.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2025.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2025.

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VH-LQM. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2025.

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