VH-QOP. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4238.
Was also registered as: C-FUOI.
This was the fourth of twelve 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-FUOI - November 26, 2008 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - January 29, 2009 Ferried to Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks as DHC022 - January 29, 2009 Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF8402 - February 04, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 08, 2009 Delivery route: Toronto - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - February 09, 2009 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOP - February 10, 2009 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Emerald as QF2406 - February 13, 2009 Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 14, 2009 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator The aircraft was named 'Coffs Harbour' at Coffs Harbour - May 05, 2010 Operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Mt Isa - Townsville as QF2475 - October 08, 2018 It was painted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - October 08 - 21, 2018 Returned to service Townsville - Mt Isa as QF2474 - October 21, 2018 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - July 24, 2019 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Current with QantasLink |
VH-QOP. QantasLink - 'Coffs Harbour' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 06, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-749.) |
VH-QOP. QantasLink - 'Coffs Harbour' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 21, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-750.) |
VH-QOP. QantasLink - 'Coffs Harbour' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 07, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-751.) |
VH-QOP. QantasLink - 'Coffs Harbour' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-956.) |