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VH-TQD. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 598. Was also registered as: C-GZDO. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GZDO - June 10, 2003 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario, Canada First flown as 'C-GZDO' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123E turboprop engines It was configured to seat 50 passengers Departed Toronto on the delivery flight to Australia - January 11, 2004 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - January 16, 2004 Delivery route: Canada - Europe - Middle East - Broome - Alice Springs - Sydney Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - January 19, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQD - January 22, 2004 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator It operated its first revenue service - January 23, 2004 Repainted into the standard Jetstar livery at Townsville by Flying Colours - September 2015 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane as QF6670 - September 17, 2015 Ferried Brisbane - Cairns - ? Ferried Cairns - Brisbane for storage as QF6713 - October 09, 2015 The aircraft was stored at Brisbane pending its relocation to New Zealand Ferried Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland as QLK6713 - January 15, 2016 Operated its first Jetstar New Zealand service Auckland - Napier as JQ355 - January 19, 2016 Jetstar New Zealand services were operated by Eastern Australia Airlines Operated its final Jestar New Zealand service - November 30, 2019 Route: Auckland - Palmerston North - Auckland - New Plymouth - Auckland - Napier - Auckland - Nelson - Auckland Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane as QLK718 - December 04, 2019 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours - December 06, 2019 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane in the 'Silver Roo' livery - January 24, 2020 The aircraft was named 'Mt Isa' Returned to service with QantasLink - January 25, 2020 |
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VH-TQD. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-358.) |
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VH-TQD. QantasLink - in the old livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-360.) |
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VH-TQD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 22, 2016. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-359.) |
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VH-TQD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-389.) |
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VH-TQD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-431.) |
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VH-TQD. QantasLink - 'Mt Isa' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 29, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-361.) |
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VH-TQD. QantasLink - 'Mt Isa' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 03, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-237.) |