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VH-TQK. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 600. Was also registered as: C-GZPO. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways for operation by Eastern Australia Airlines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GZPO - December 23, 2003 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview Construction completed at the Bombardier Downsview plant - December 2003 First flown as 'C-GZPO' - January 02, 2004 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123E turboprop engines The aircraft was configured to seat 50 passengers Accepted by Qantas Airways at Downsview - January 2004 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - February 05, 2004 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - February 06, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQK - February 11, 2004 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Operated first revenue service - ? Repainted into the standard 'Jetstar' livery at Townsville by Flying Colours - October 2015 Ferried Townsville - Cairns as QF6713 - October 15, 2015 Ferried Cairns - Brisbane for storage as QF6670 - November 03, 2015 The aircraft was stored at Brisbane pending its relocation to New Zealand Ferried Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland QLK6713 - January 25, 2016 Operated its first Jetstar New Zealand revenue service Auckland - Nelson as JQ735 - January 26, 2016 Operated the inaugural Jetstar New Zealand Auckland - Palmerston service as JQ365 - February 01, 2016 Jetstar New Zealand services were operated by Eastern Australia Airlines The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Auckland - November 19, 2019 Final service: Auckland - Palmerston North - Auckland - Nelson - Wellington - Nelson - Auckland Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - November 20, 2019 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours as QLK673 - November 21, 2019 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane - in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QLK673 - December 08, 2019 Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QLK675 - December 09, 2019 The aircraft was named 'Tathra' Returned to QantasLink service in the 'Silver Roo' livery - December 2019 |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - in the old livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 2006. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 2923-365.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-366.) |
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VH-TQK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, June 15, 2016. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-367.) |
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VH-TQK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-368.) |
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VH-TQK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-379.) |
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VH-TQK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-380.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - 'Tathra' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-369.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - 'Tathra' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 28, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-372.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - 'Tathra' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 28, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-373.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - 'Tathra' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 01, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-023.) |
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VH-TQK. QantasLink - 'Tathra' in the 'silver roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-129.) |