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 (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - ?

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, Mascot, 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, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator - August 07, 2006

It was involved in an 'engine over-torque' incident at Devonport (Tasmania) - March 08, 2011

To read further details on this incident click 'HERE'

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) as QF6713 - August 11, 2015

Repainted into the standard 'Jetstar' livery by Flying Colours

Ferried Townsville - Cairns (Queensland) as QF6713 - August 24, 2015

Ferried Cairns - Brisbane (Queensland) for storage as QF6713 - September 10, 2015

The aircraft was stored at Brisbane pending its relocation to New Zealand

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Norfolk Island - Auckland (New Zealand) - 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 (New Zealand) - Norfolk Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as QLK717 / 719 - December 04, 2019

The aircraft was stored at Brisbane awaiting repainting

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) for repainting by Flying Colours - December 24, 2019

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane (Queensland) in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QLK671 - January 21, 2020

The aircraft was named 'Echuca'

Returned to service with QantasLink - January 23, 2020

Operated its final revenue service Canberra (A.C.T.) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF1434 - June 03, 2025

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tamworth (N.S.W.) as QLK902 - August 09, 2025

It was withdrawn from service and stored pending its disposal

Ferried Tamworth (N.S.W.) - Charleville (Queensland) - Alice Springs (Northern Territory) - November 12, 2025

The aircraft was stored at Alice Springs pending its sale to Avmax Aircraft Leasing, Canada

Departed Alice Springs on its ferry flight to Canada - January 28, 2026

It arrived at Calgary (Canada) on completion of its ferry flight from Australia - February 04, 2026

Ferry route: Alice Springs - Broome (Western Australia) - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Banda Aceh (Indonesia) -

Hambantoto (Sri Lanka) - Mumbai (India) - Muscat (Oman) - Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) -

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) - Heraklion (Crete) - Florence (Italy) - Nottingham (United Kingdom) -

Reykjavik (Iceland) - Narssarsuaq (Greenland) - Goose Bay (Newfoundland) -

Timmins (Canada) - Winnipeg (Canada) - Calgary (Canada)

The aircraft was placed in open storage on its arrival at Calgary

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FKHV - February 06, 2026

Registered to Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc, Calgary, Canada

Current status - ?