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VH-SBI. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 605. Was also registered as: C-FZKU. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FZKU - September 07, 2004 Registered to Bombardier Inc First flown as 'C-FZKU' - September 07, 2004 Powered by Pratt & Whittney Canada PWC123E turboprop engines It was configured to seat 50 passengers Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - November 2004 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - ? Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - November 10, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SBI - November 11, 2004 Registered to Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service - November 19, 2004 Registered to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Ltd, Sydney - June 01, 2006 Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator - August 07, 2006 Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Involved in an engine over-torque incident at Devonport Airport - March 08, 2011 To read further details on this incident click 'HERE' Ferried Brisbane - Townsville as QF6713 - August 11, 2015 Repainted into the standard 'Jetstar' livery by Flying Colours Ferried Townsville - Cairns as QF6713 - August 24, 2015 Ferried Cairns - Brisbane for storage as QF6713 - September 10, 2015 The aircraft was stored at Brisbane pending its relocation to New Zealand Ferried Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland - November 21, 2015 Operated a promotional flight Nelson - Auckland as JQ376C - November 24, 2015 Repositioned Auckland - Napier as JQ355 - November 30, 2015 Operated the inaugural Jetstar New Zealand Napier - Auckland service as JQ350 - December 01, 2015 Operated the inaugural Jetstar New Zealand Auckland - Napier service as JQ351 - December 01, 2015 Jetstar New Zealand services were operated by Eastern Australia Airlines Operated its final Jetstar New Zealand service Nelson - Auckland as JQ376 - November 30, 2019 Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane as QLK717 / 719 - December 04, 2019 The aircraft was stored at Brisbane Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours - December 24, 2019 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QLK671 - January 21, 2020 The aircraft was named 'Echuca' Returned to service with QantasLink - January 23, 2020 |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, January 03, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-778.) |
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VH-SBI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, December 01, 2015. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-779.) |
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VH-SBI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, December 01, 2015. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-780.) |
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VH-SBI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 2016. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-781.) |
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VH-SBI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-782.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 01, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-027.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 13, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-025.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 13, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-026.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 30, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-030.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 02, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-031.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 24, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-181.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 14, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-231.) |
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VH-SBI. QantasLink - 'Echuca' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 14, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-239.) |