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 Operated its final QantasLink revenue service Hervey Bay - Brisbane as QF377 - June 21, 2008 Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Brisbane Airport Sold to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Perth Reregistered as VH-XFQ - August 27, 2008 Registered to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. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-033.) |
VH-TQW. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 17, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-034.) |
VH-TQW. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-032.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 22, 2019. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-634.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-035.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-036.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-037.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, September 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-040.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, September 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-041.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-038.) |
VH-XFQ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-039.) |