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VH-QOK. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4215.
Was also registered as: C-FQXU.
This was the first of twelve new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - October 22, 2007 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FQXU - May 23, 2008 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - August 07, 2008 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 07, 2008 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 14, 2008 Delivery route: Toronto - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 15, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOK - August 19, 2008 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first QantasLink revenue service - August 2008 The aircraft was unnamed Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney - December 22, 2008 Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated the international proving flight Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns as QF6096 / 6097 - June 28, 2010 The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colors at Townsville Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Cairns as QF970 - July 04, 2018 Current with QantasLink |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-938.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-939.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 03, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-940.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 19, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-941.) |
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VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 01, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-942.) |