VH-QOV. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4277. Was also registered as: C-FYIC. |
This was the ninth 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-FYIC' - September 01, 2009 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - October 30, 2009 Ferried to Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks - October 30, 2009 Departed Toronto on the delivery flight to Australia - December 12, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - December 16, 2009 Delivery route: Toronto - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - December 16, 2009 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOV - December 17, 2009 Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gladstone as QF2340 - January 02, 2010 The aircraft remains un-named Entered the Flying Colours facility at Townsville for repainting into the 'Silver Roo' livery - July 04, 2018 Current with QantasLink |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 19, 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923.305.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 28, 2011. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-306.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-307.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 30, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-967.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 31, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-968.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 15, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 2923-308.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 15, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 2923-309.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 15, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 2923-310.) |
VH-QOV. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-089.) |