VH-QOK. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4215.

Was also registered as: C-FQXU.

 

This was the first of twelve new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - October 22, 2007

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FQXU - May 23, 2008

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - August 07, 2008

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 07, 2008

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 14, 2008

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

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 15, 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOK - August 19, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

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

Operated its first QantasLink revenue service - August 2008

The aircraft was unnamed

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

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

Operated the international proving flight Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns as QF6096 / 6097 - June 28, 2010

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colors at Townsville

Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Cairns as QF970 - July 04, 2018

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-938.)

VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-939.)

VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 03, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-940.)

VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 19, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-941.)

VH-QOK. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 01, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-942.)