VH-QOR. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4241.
Was also registered as: C-FUST.
This was the fifth of twelve new 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-FUST - December 08, 2008 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - February 2009 Ferried to Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks as DHC022 - February 16, 2009 Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Australia - February 24, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 27, 2009 Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Victoria - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - March 03, 2009 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOR - March 04, 2009 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as QF2366 - March 06, 2009 Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 02, 2009 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator The aircraft was named 'Eyre Peninsula' at Port Lincoln - February 25, 2010 Operated the inaugural QantasLink international service Cairns - Port Moresby as QF910 - July 01, 2010 Operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Cairns - Townsville as QF2315 - October 20, 2018 It was painted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - October 20 - November 02, 2018 Returned to service Townsville - Cairns as QF2308 - November 02, 2018 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - July 24, 2019 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty. Limited, Sydney as the registered operator Current with QantasLink |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - 'Eyre Peninsula' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 27, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-752.) |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - 'Eyre Peninsula' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 10, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-753.) |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - 'Eyre Peninsula' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 28, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-754.) |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - 'Eyre Peninsula' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 28, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-755.) |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - 'Eyre Peninsula' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 28, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-756.) |
VH-QOR. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-966.) |