VH-SBB. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 539. Was also registered as: C-FDHO. |
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Downsview plant - October 1999 First flown with test registration 'C-FDHO' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123 turboprop engines It was configured to seat 50 passengers It was accepted by Qantas Airways at Downsview - January 28, 2000 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SBB - March 06, 2000 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - March 13, 2000 Operated its first revenue service - March 26, 2000 Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing Pty Ltd - September 21, 2005 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Transferred to Eastern Australia Airlines - January 27, 2009 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney (Mascot) - February 08, 2011 Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Sydney (Mascot) as the registered operator Thre aircraft was named 'Armidale' Current with QantasLink |
VH-SBB. Sunstate - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-230.) |
VH-SBB. Sunstate - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-231.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 06, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-237.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-236.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 22, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-235.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-232.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 15, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-233.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 15, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-234.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 28, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-429.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-430.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 10, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-466.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 26, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-304.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-370.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-022.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-021.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-100.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-105.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-205.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-245.) |
VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-246.) |