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VH-84I. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4471. Was also registered as: C-FOWE. |
The aircraft was built by Bombardier Inc, at Downsview, Ontario - 2014 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FOWE - March 24, 2014 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Re-registered to WestJet Encore, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - June 12, 2014 Delivered to WestJet Encore, Calgary - June 12, 2014 Entered service with WestJet Encore - ? It operated its final WestJet Encore service - April 28, 2023 It was withdrawn from service by WestJet Encore and stored at Sault Ste. Marie, Canada - May 08, 2023 Test flown Sault Ste. Marie as WEN8992 - February 21, 2026 Registered to JD Aero Technical Inc, Canada - April 22, 2026 (JD Aero Technical carried out the aircraft's delivery flight to Australia) Test flown Sault Ste. Marie as QAN123 - April 29, 2026 Ferried Sault Ste. Marie - Muskova as 'CFWOE' - July 31, 2026 It was then prepared for sale to Qantas Airways which included the aircraft's repaint into 'Qantas' livery Ferried Muskova - Sault Ste. Marie as 'CFWOE' - August 17, 2026 Departed Sault Ste. Marie (11:33 local) on its delivery flight to Australia as 'CFOWE' - August 21, 2026 It arrived at Brisbane (18:15 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Canada - August 25, 2026 Delivery route: Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) - Victoria (Canada) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Majuro (Marshall Islands) - Brisbane (Queensland) Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - August 31, 2026 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-84I - September 02, 2026 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator Sunstate Airlines operate services as QantasLink The aircraft was named 'Griffith' Test flown Brisbane - Brisbane (Queensland) as QLK246D - September 05, 2026 Test flown Brisbane - Moranbah - Brisbane (Queensland) as QLK872D/873D - September 07, 2026 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Bundaberg (Queensland) as Flight QLK2322 - September 07, 2026 Current with QantasLink / Sunstate Airlines |