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.

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VH-SBB. Sunstate - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2001.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 06, 2016.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2016.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 22, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 15, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 15, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 28, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2017.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 10, 2019.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 26, 2019.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2020.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2020.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2020.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2022.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2022.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2023.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024.

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VH-SBB. QantasLink - 'Armidale' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024.

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