Construction of this aircraft was completed at the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - November 30, 1995

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GFRP - November 30, 1995

Registered to de Havilland Canada

First flown as 'C-GFRP' - December 1995

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123D turboprop engines

It was configured to seat 36 passengers

Delivered to Saeaga Air, Malaysia - March 05, 1996

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - April 04, 1996

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-EKB - ?

The aircraft was inspected by National Jet Systems but it was not purchased

It was sold to Eastern Australia Airline, Australia

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQS - March 27, 1998

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing Pty Ltd - July 26, 2006

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - January 18, 2011

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines as the registered operator

Current with QantasLink

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 15, 2013.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 2923-613.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 25, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-722.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 14, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-614.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 16, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-615.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 16, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-616.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 2016.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-617.)

VH-TQS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-618.)