Construction was completed at the Downsview plant - 1997

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GFQL - November 18, 1997

Registered to Bombardier Inc

First flown as 'C-GFQL' - 1998

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123D turboprop engines

It was configured to seat 36 passengers

The aircraft was stored as the intended sale to Mesa Airlines was not taken up

Ownership transferred to Bombardier Inc - February 1998

Sold to Sunstate Airlines - March 1998

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SDA - April 07, 1998

Registered to - ?

Accepted by Sunstate Airlines as Downsview - April 19, 1998

Operated its first revenue service - June 01, 1998

Involved in a separation incident at Williamtown Airport - January 31, 2005

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing Pty Ltd - September 27, 2005

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

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - September 12, 2008

It was involved in a separation incident at Port Macquarie Airport - November 25, 2010

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - January 18, 2011

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

Current with QantasLink

VH-SDA. Sunstate - in the all-white livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1998.

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VH-SDA. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1998.

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VH-SDA. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2000.

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VH-SDA. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2000.

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VH-SDA. QantasLink - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2001.

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