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VH-TQM. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 604. Was also registered as: C-FZHW. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Limited - ? Construction was completed at the Bombardier Downsview plant - May 2004 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FZHW - May 26, 2004 Registered to Bombardier Inc First flown as 'C-FZHW' - June 2004 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC PW123E turboprop engines The aircraft was configured to seat 50 passengers It was accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - August 03, 2004 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 04, 2004 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - August 09, 2004 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 11, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQM - August 13, 2004 Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Limited, Sydney Operated its first revenue service - August 20, 2004 Operated its final revenue service - ? Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Tamworth for storage as QF6715 - June 11, 2015 Ferried Tamworth - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours as QF6672 - July 29, 2015 Officially rolled out at Townsville in the Jetstar livery - August 12, 2015 This aircraft was the first Dash 8 Q300 for Jetstar's New Zealand Regional operations Ferried Townsville - Cairns as QF6672 - August 12, 2015 Ferried Cairns - Brisbane as QF6713 - August 24, 2015 Ferried Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland as QF6713 / 6714 - August 28, 2015 Ferried Auckland - Wellington for promotional and training purposes as QF6714 - August 29, 2015 Ferried Wellington - Norfolk Island - Brisbane as QF6713 / 6714 - September 01, 2015 Stored at Brisbane pending the commencement of services in New Zealand Ferried Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland as QF6713 / 6714 - November 06, 2015 Jetstar New Zealand services will be operated by Eastern Airlines Operated the inaugural Jetstar New Zealand service Nelson - Auckland as JQ376 - December 02, 2015 Operated the inaugural Wellington - Nelson service as JQ391 - February 01, 2016 Operated its final Jetstar New Zealand service as JQ374 - November 30, 2019 Route: Auckland - Nelson - Wellington - Nelson - Auckland Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane as QF717 / 719 - December 05, 2019 Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ712 - December 13, 2019 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston as QLK294 - December 14, 2019 The aircraft is named 'Merimbula W' Current with QantasLink |
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VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, July 06, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-439.) |
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VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-440.) |
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VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-441.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015. (Jetstar Copyright Image 2923-442.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015. (Jetstar Copyright Image 2923-443.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015. (Jetstar Copyright Image 2923-444.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015. (A. Aley Copyright Image 2923-445.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015. (A. Aley Copyright Image 2923-446.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015. (A. Aley Copyright Image 2923-447.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015. (A. Aley Copyright Image 2923-448.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, April 2016. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-449.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, June 15, 2016. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-450.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-455.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-451.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 16, 2017. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-452.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, March 16, 2018. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-453.) |
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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, March 16, 2018. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-454.) |
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VH-TQM. QantasLink - 'Merimbula W' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-128.) |
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VH-TQM. QantasLink - 'Merimbula W' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 12, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-042.) |