VH-LQB. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4343.

Was also registered as: C-GGUK.

 

 

First of eight aircraft ordered new by Qantas Airways for operations by QantasLink - July 21, 2010

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GGUK - October 15, 2010

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Toronto) - January 20, 2011

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 22, 2011

It arrived at Canberra on completion of the delivery flight - January 27, 2011

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Fairbanks - Nome - Petropavlovsk - Tokyo (Haneda) -

Saipan - Port Moresby - Cairns - Canberra

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - January 28, 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LQB - February 02, 2011

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

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

Operated its first revenue service Canberra - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF2460 - February 16, 2011

It was painted into the 'Silver Roo' livery - ?

The aircraft was named 'Swan Hill'

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 05, 2011.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 23, 2011.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 01, 2011.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 07, 2016.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2018.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - 'Swan Hill' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 16, 2022.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - 'Swan Hill' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - 'Swan Hill' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-LQB. QantasLink - 'Swan Hill' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

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