VH-TQW. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-106. c/n 306.

Was also registered as: D-BAGB; C-GGEW; VH-XFQ.

 

Construction of this airframe was completed at the Downsview plant - October 14, 1991

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

Registered to de Havilland Canada

First flown as 'C-GFOD' - October 1991

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 turboprop engines

It was configured to seat 36 passengers

Delivered to Interot Air Services - November 21, 1991

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-BAGB - ?

Interot Air Services was renamed Interot Airways - January 01, 1994

It was transferred to Augsburg Airways - July 08, 1996

The aircraft was named 'Philippine Welser'

Sold to Avmax Group Inc - April 25, 2000

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GGEW - April 25, 2000

Registered to Avmax Group

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - May 09, 2000

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQW - May 10, 2000

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd

Sold to Eastern Australian Airlines - May 12, 2000

Registered to TAA Aviation Pty Ltd - February 23, 2006

Operated its first QantasLink revenue service - ?

Operated its final QantasLink revenue service Hervey Bay - Brisbane as QF377 - June 21, 2008

Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Brisbane Airport

Sold to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Perth

Reregistered as VH-XFQ - August 27, 2008

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd

Departed Brisbane on the delivery to Skippers Aviation - August 29, 2008

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

Current with Skippers Aviation

 

 

VH-TQW. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 17, 2005.

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VH-TQW. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 17, 2005.

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VH-TQW. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2006.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 22, 2019.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, September 20, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, September 20, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013.

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VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013.

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