VH-QOI Bombardier DHC-8-402

This was the first of two new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - January 2007

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as 'C-FNQL' - October 15, 2007

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - January 28, 2008

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - January 30, 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOI - January 30, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

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

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia as DHC021 - February 04, 2008

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 08, 2008

Delivery route: Toronto - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

This aircraft was the first QantasLink DHC-8 to be delivered in the new Qantas (2007- New Roo) livery

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gladstone as QF2336 - February 15, 2008

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No.2 Pty Ltd - December 22, 2008

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

The aircraft was named 'Tamworth' at Tamworth by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce - September 09, 2009

It was the first Qantas DHC-8-400 to be serviced at Tamworth

Rolled out at Sydney with '40th Tamworth Country Music Festival' titles and guitar logo - January 19, 2012

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Wagga Wagga - January 19, 2012

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - May 15, 2015

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

Current with QantasLink

C-FNQL. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Toronto Airport, January 2008.

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VH-QOI. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 28, 2009.

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VH-QOI. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 31, 2011.

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VH-QOI. QantasLink - 'Tamworth' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Destination Tamworth' decals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 22, 2012.

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VH-QOI. QantasLink - 'Tamworth' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Destination Tamworth' decals at Brisbane Airport, March 24, 2012.

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