This aircraft was ordered new by Trans-Australia Airlines - ?

It was rolled out at the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - January 19, 1991

First flown with the test registration 'C-GERP' - ?

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines

Accepted by GPA Propjet for lease to Australian Regional Airlines - January 31, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNQ - February 20, 1991

Registered to Australian Regional Airlines (QLD) Pty Ltd, Townsville

Leased to Australian Regional Airlines as the registered operator - March 01, 1991

It arrived at Townsville on completion of the delivery flight - March 27, 1991

Operated its first revenue service with Australian Regional Brisbane - Cairns - April 07, 1991

Sub-leased to Sunstate Airlines (QLD) as the registered operator - July 12, 1992

Returned to GPA Propjet at the end of the lease - March 15, 1993

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 01, 1993

Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-CHP - April 07, 1993

Registered to GPA Jetprop Limited, Shannon

Leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines as the registered operator

Ownership was transferred to Airplanes Jetprop Finance Ltd with the lease continuing - June 09, 1997

Returned to Airplanes Jetprop Finance Ltd at the end of the lease - September 19, 2002

It was ferried to Calgary via Anchorage for storage - September 19, 2002

It remained stored at Calgary - September 19, 2002 - November 26, 2004

Conversion to a DHC-8-102A standard by Avmax Group commenced - March 2005

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FEOX - March 07, 2005

Registered to Avmax Group

Conversion completed by Avmax - June 2005

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 09, 2005

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N735AG - June 09, 2005

Registered to Avmax Group Inc

Leased to ERA Aviation as the registered operator - June 09, 2005

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 14, 2007

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GRGO - March 22, 2007

Registered to Regional 1 Airlines, Calgary Alberta

Leased to Canadian North Airlines as the registered operator - March 22, 2007

Registered to Canadian North Airlines, Calgary - May 29, 2008

Current with Canadian North

VH-FNQ. Australian Regional - in the 'Australian' livery at Toronto Airport, February 1991.

(C. Caswell Copyright Image 2923-209.)

VH-FNQ. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-210.)

VH-FNQ. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-211.)

VH-FNQ. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-212.)