VH-TQC. Bombardier DHC-8-314. c/n 423.
Was also registered as: OE-LTF; C-GUAI.
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the de havilland Canada Downsview plant - January 22, 1996 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as 'C-GDIU' - January 1996 Registered to Bombardier Inc First flown at Downsview as 'C-GDIU' - January 1996 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123 turboprop engines The aircraft was configured to seat 50 passengers Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - February 1996 Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-LTF - February19, 1996 Registered to - ? Accepted by Tyrolean Airways at Downsview - February 19, 1996 The aircraft was named 'Zillertal' Seen at Innsbruck in Tyrolean livery with '50 Million Regional Passengers A Year Means Business' - August 12, 1997 Prepared for lease to Eastern Australia Airlines - January 2002 Ferried Oberpfaffenhofen - Innsbruck in the basic Qantas livery as OS6401 - January 11, 2002 It was observed at Vienna in the Qantas livery without titles - January 29, 2002 Departed Innsbruck on the ferry flight to Australia in the Qantas livery - February 26, 2002 Arrived Australia on completion of the ferry flight - ? Cancelled from the Austrian Aircraft Register - March 2002 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQC - March 19, 2002 Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service - ? Operated its final revenue service Canberra - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - August 21, 2003 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to Austria - ? Arrived Innsbruck on completion of the ferry flight - October 10, 2003 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 13, 2003 It was observed at Innsbruck in an all-white livery as 'OE-LTF' - October 14, 2003 Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-LTF - October 2003 It was observed at Vienna in Austrian Arrows livery with small 'Operated by 'Tyrolean Airlines' titles - October 19, 2003 It was observed at Vienna in Austrian Arrows livery with small 'Operated by Tyrolean Airlines' titles - October 12, 2004 Withdrawn from service and prepared for the ferry flight to Canada - ? Cancelled from the Austrian Aircraft Register - March 18, 2009 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GUAI - March 18, 2009 Leased to Air Inuit Ltd, Montreal as the registered operator Departed Innsbruck on the ferry flight to Canada in the basic Austrian Arrows livery - March 19, 2009 It arrived at Montreal on completion of the ferry flight - March 20, 2009 Ferry route: Innsbruck - Prestwick - Rekavik - Narsaruaq - Goose Bay - Montreal Current with Air Inuit Ltd |
OE-LTF. Eastern Australia - in the basic Qantas livery at Innsbruck Airport, February 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-721.) |