This aircraft was rolled out of the Downsview factory - November 27, 1992

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GDIU - ?

Registered to de Havilland of Canada

First flown as 'C-GDIU' -?

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A turboprop engines

Accepted by Rainer Aircraft Leasing Inc - December 10, 1992

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N848MA - December 10, 1992

Registered to Rainer Aircraft Leasing Inc

Leased to Northwest Airlines - December 10, 1992

Sub-leased to Mesaba Airlines as the registered operator - December 10, 1992

Sold to de Havilland Corporation - October 20, 1998

Ownership transferred to Bombardier Capital Inc - January 22, 1999

Leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines as the registered operator - January 22, 1999

Sold to Eastern Australia Airlines - May 19, 1999

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 27, 1999

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQU - June 28, 1999

Registered to TAA Aviation Ltd - May 12, 2006

Withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane Airport - July 15, 2008

Sold to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd

Reregistered as VH-XFP - August 25, 2008

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Perth

Departed Brisbane on the delivery flight to Skippers Aviation - August 25, 2008

Delivery route: Brisbane - Birdsville - Ayers Rock - Kalgoorlie - Perth

Current with Skippers Aviation

VH-TQU. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 08, 2002.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 2923-706.)

VH-XFP. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 19, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-707.)

VH-XFP. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-709.)

VH-XFP. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-710.)

VH-XFP. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013.

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