VH-TQL Bombardier DHC-8-315Q

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways for operation by Eastern Australia Airlines

Construction completed at the Bombardier Toronto (Downsview) plant - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GZPQ - February 12, 2004

Registered to Bombardier Inc

First flown as ' C-GZPQ' - ?

It was configured to seat 50 passengers

It was accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - July 10, 2004

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - July, 11, 2004

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - July 15, 2004

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - July 15, 2004

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQL - July 22, 2004

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Limited, Sydney

Operated its first revenue service - July 24, 2004

Operated by Eastern Australia Airlines in the 'QantasLink' livery

It was involved in an unstable approach incident at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - December 26, 2008

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

It was involved in a stall warning incident on approach to land at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - March 01, 2011

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

Ferried Tamworth - Townsville for repainting into the standard 'Jetstar' livery as QF6713 - August 22, 2015

The aircraft was repainted by Flying Colours

Ferried Townsville - Cairns (Queensland) in the 'Jetstar' livery as QF6714 - September 05, 2015

Ferried Cairns - Brisbane (Queensland) for storage as QF6675 - September 23, 2015

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

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Norfolk Island - Auckland (New Zealand) as QF6713 - November 23, 2015

Operated its first 'Jetstar New Zealand' service Auckland - Napier as JQ355 - December 01, 2015

Jetstar New Zealand services were operated by Eastern Australia Airlines

Operated its final Jetstar New Zealand Service - November 30, 2019

Route: Auckland - Wellington - Nelson - Auckland - New Plymouth - Auckland - Palmerston North - Auckland

Ferried Auckland (New Zealand) - Norfolk Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as QLK716 / 718 - December 05, 2019

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Tamworth (New South Wales) for storage - December 18, 2019

Ferried Tamworth (New South Wales) - Townsville (Queensland) for repainting - August 27, 2021

Repainted into the Qantas 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - ?

The aircraft was named 'Kyneton'

Returned to Qantas service - ?

Operated its final revenue service Broken Hill - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF2016 - September 30, 2024

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tamworth (New South Wales) for storage as QLK902 - October 03, 2024

Stored at Tamworth awaiting disposal

Ferried Tamworth (N.S.W.) - Charleville (Queensland) - Alice Spings (Northern Territory) - November 11, 2025

The aircraft was then stored at Alice Springs pending its fate

Departed Alice Springs (Northern Territory) on its ferry flight to Calgary (Canada) - February 18, 2026

It arrived at Calgary on completion of its ferry flight from Australia - February 22, 2026

Ferry route: Alice Springs (Northern Territory) - Cairns (Queensland) - Majuro (Marshall Islands) -