VH-84N. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4483. Was also registered as: C-FWEZ. |
The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2014 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FWEZ - November 04, 2014 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Registered to Westjet Encore Ltd, Calgary, Canada - December 17, 2014 Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - December 20, 2014 It operated its final WestJet Encore service - May ?, 2023 It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary and stored - June 01, 2023 Test flown Calgary - Calgary as WR8907 - March 17, 2025 Ferried Calgary - Sault Ste. Marie as WR8970 - March 19, 2025 Ferried Sault Ste. Marie - Muskova as WR8970 but diverted to Thunder Bay - March 30, 2025 Ferried Thunder Bay - Muskova as WR8971 - March 31, 2025 The aircraft was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways including repainting Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - June 05, 2025 JD Aero Technical was contracted to carry out the delivery flight from Canada to Australia on behalf of QantasLink Test flown Muskova - Muskova - July 28, 2025 Ferried Muskova - Victoria - July 29, 2025 Departed Victoria (10:51 local) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 01, 2025 It arrived at Brisbane (19:38 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - August 03, 2025 Delivery route: Victoria - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Ferried Brisbane - Canberra as 'C-FWEZ' - August 04, 2025 Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 11, 2025 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84N - August 12, 2025 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 'Devonport' Ferried Canberra - Brisbane as Flight QLK900D - August 14, 2025 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Moranbah as QF2810 - September 14, 2025 Current with Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink |
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VH-84N. QantasLink - 'Devonport' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 25, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-372.) |
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VH-84N. QantasLink - 'Devonport' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 31, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-370.) |
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VH-84N. QantasLink - 'Devonport' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 01, 2026. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-371.) |