VH-84O Bombardier DHC-8-402Q

The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2014

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GVWE - November 28, 2014

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Registered to Westjet Encore Ltd, Calgary, Canada - January 14, 2015

Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - January 14, 2015

It operated its final WestJet Encore service - March ?, 2024

It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore at Calgary - March 21, 2024

Ferried Calgary - Centralia (Flight WR8970) - Sault Ste. Marie (Flight WR8971) - June 12, 2025

The aircraft was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways including repainting

Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - September 26, 2025

JD Aero Technical were contracted to carry out the delivery flight from Canada to Australia on behalf of QantasLink

Test flown at Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie - October 20, 2025

Departed Sault Ste. Marie (14:44 local) on the delivery flight to Australia - October 21, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (18:49 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - October 25, 2025

Delivery route: Sault Ste. Marie - Victoria - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - October 27, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84O - October 28, 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 'Birdsville'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Bundaberg as Flight QLK970D - November 05, 2025

Current with Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink