VH-LQF. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4375.

Was also registered as: C-GJKV.

 

 

This was the third of eight aircraft ordered new by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - July 21, 2010

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as 'C-GJKV' - May 03, 2011

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

It was observed at Downsview in the 'QantasLink' livery as 'C-GJKV' - June 25, 2011

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - July 30, 2011

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia as DHC1 - August 01, 2011

It arrived at Canberra on completion of the delivery flight - August 07, 2011

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Fairbanks - Nome - Magadan -

Saipan - Port Moresby - Cairns - Canberra

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 16, 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LQF - August 16, 2011

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No. 5 Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Canberra as QF1468 - September 06, 2011

The aircraft was unnamed

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - November 02, 2021

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 18, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-522.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 20, 2011.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-886.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 08, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-523.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline Of The Year 2012' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2012.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-885.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline Of The Year 2012' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-524.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline Of The Year 2012' at Brisbane Airport, July 06, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-525.)

VH-LQF. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 05, 2023.

(F. McGuire Copyright Image 2924-226.)