VH-QOX. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4287.

Was also registered as: C-FZGC.

 

 

This was the eleventh of twelve 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-FZGC - November 24, 2009

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - December 29, 2009

Ferried Toronto (Downsview) - Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks - December 29, 2009

Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 08, 2010

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - January 12, 2010

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

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - January 13, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOX - January 14, 2010

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney

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

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as QF2356 - January 29, 2010

The aircraft was named 'Cradle Coast'

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 31, 2011.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 12, 2012.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2013.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 19, 2014.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 31, 2014.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2014.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 16, 2014.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 16, 2022.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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VH-QOX. QantasLink - 'Cradle Coast' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

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