VH-84A. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4447.

Was also registered as: C-FENY.

 

 

The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2013

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FENY - June 18, 2013

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - August 23, 2013

Registered to WestJet Encore, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - September 20, 2013

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Kamloops - August 21, 2024

Ferried Kamloops - Calgary as WS3540 for storage - August 21, 2024

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - October 17, 2024

Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie as WR8970 - November 23, 2024

It was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways

Departed Sault Ste. Marie on its delivery flight to Australia - December 02, 2024

It arrived at Brisbane (16:04 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - December 08, 2024

Delivery route: Sault Ste. Marie - Goose Bay - Reykjavik - Bergen - Ljubliana - Luxor - Muscat - Chennai -

Medan - Makassar - Darwin - Brisbane

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84A - December 12, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator

Sunstate Airlines operate services as QantasLink

The aircraft was named '

Test flown Brisbane (09:27 AEST) - Brisbane (10:57 AEST) as 'QLK259D' - December 20, 2024

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as Flight QF2366 - December 20, 2024

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - January 24, 2025

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-84A. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 16, 2025.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-266.)

VH-84A. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 17, 2025.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-267.)