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VH-QQK. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102A. c/n 326.
Was also registered as: N822MA; N960HA; N846EX.
This aircraft was rolled out at the Toronto (Downsview) plant - April 12, 1992 First flown as 'C-GFYI' - April 1992 Registered to de Havilland of Canada Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines It was configured to seat 37 passengers Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N822MA - June 1992 Registered to - ? Accepted by Northwest Airlines - June 05, 1992 Leased to Mesaba Airlines as the registered operator for Northwest Airlink - June 05, 1992 Sold to Rainier Aircraft Leasing - August 1992 Leased to Mesaba Airlines as the registered operator The aircraft was returned to the lessor at the end of lease - May 04. 1998 Withdrawn from use and stored at Marana, Arizona Sold to de Havilland Corporation - July 21, 1998 Reregistered as N960HA - ? Leased to Piedmont Airlines as the registered operator - December 15, 1998 Ownership was transferred to Bombardier Capital Inc - January 27, 1999 Sub-leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines as the registered operator - November 29, 1999 Reregistered as N846EX - May 20, 1999 The lease was transferred to US Airways when the airlines merged - July 01, 2004 Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association - November 13, 2009 Withdrawn from use - ? Leased to Skytrans Pty Ltd - April 26, 2010 It arrived at Cairns on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - April 30, 2010 Ferry route: Concord (California) - Honolulu - Majuro - Cairns Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 12, 2010 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QQK - May 17, 2010 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Association Leased to Skytrans Pty Ltd as the registered operator Registered to MPM Leasing Pty Ltd, Perth - November 30, 2019 Leased to Nantay Pty Ltd, Perth t/a Maroomba as the registered operator Current with Maroomba |
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VH-QQK. Skytrans - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 23, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-336.) |
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VH-QQK. Maroomba - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 17, 2020. (J. Swanwick Copyright Image 2923-337.) |