VH-TQM Bombardier DHC-8-315Q

VH-TQM. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 604.

Was also registered as: C-FZHW; C-FJGK.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Limited - ?

Construction was completed at the Bombardier Toronto (Downsview) plant - May 2004

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FZHW - May 26, 2004

Registered to Bombardier Inc

First flown as 'C-FZHW' - June 2004

The aircraft was configured to seat 50 passengers

It was accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - August 03, 2004

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 04, 2004

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - August 09, 2004

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 11, 2004

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TQM - August 13, 2004

Registered to Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Limited, Sydney

Operated its first revenue service - August 20, 2004

Operated its last revenue service - ?

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Tamworth (New South Wales) for storage as QF6715 - June 11, 2015

Ferried Tamworth (N.S.W.) - Townsville (Queensland) for repainting by Flying Colours as QF6672 - July 29, 2015

Officially rolled out at Townsville in the 'Jetstar' livery - August 12, 2015

This aircraft was the first Dash 8 Q300 for Jetstar's New Zealand Regional operations

Ferried Townsville - Cairns (Queensland) as QF6672 - August 12, 2015

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

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Norfolk Island - Auckland (New Zealand) as QF6713 / 6714 - August 28, 2015

Ferried Auckland - Wellington (New Zealand) for promotional and training purposes as QF6714 - August 29, 2015

Ferried Wellington (New Zealand) - Norfolk Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as QF6713 / 6714 - September 01, 2015

Stored at Brisbane (Queensland) pending the commencement of services in New Zealand

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Norfolk Island - Auckland (New Zealand) as QF6713 / 6714 - November 06, 2015

Jetstar New Zealand services will be operated by Eastern Airlines

Operated the inaugural Jetstar New Zealand service Nelson - Auckland (New Zealand) as JQ376 - December 02, 2015

Operated the inaugural Wellington - Nelson service as JQ391 - February 01, 2016

Operated its final Jetstar New Zealand service as JQ374 - November 30, 2019

Route: Auckland - Nelson - Wellington - Nelson - Auckland

Ferried Auckland (New Zealand) - Norfolk Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as QF717 / 719 - December 05, 2019

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ712 - December 13, 2019

Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston (Tasmania) as QLK294 - December 14, 2019

The aircraft is named 'Merimbula W'

Operated its final revenue service Canberra (A.C.T.) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF1436 - July 27, 2025

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tamworth (New South Wales) as QLK902 - August 02, 2025

It was withdrawn from service and stored pending its disposal

Ferried Tamworth (N.S.W.) - Alice Springs (Northern Territory) for storage - September 25, 2025

Departed Alice Springs (Northern Territory) on the ferry flight to Canada (Calgary) - October 27, 2025

It arrived at Calgary (Canada) on completion of the ferry flight from Australia - November 03, 2025

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

Honolulu (Hawaii) - Calgary (Canada)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FJGK - November 13, 2025

Registered to Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc, Calgary, Canada

Current status - ?

VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, July 06, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-439.)

VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2015.

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VH-TQM. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Townsville Airport, August 11, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 28, 2015.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, April 2016.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-449.)

VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, June 15, 2016.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, January 16, 2017.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, March 16, 2018.

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VH-TQM. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, March 16, 2018.

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VH-TQM. QantasLink - 'Merimbula W' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2022.

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VH-TQM. QantasLink - 'Merimbula W' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 12, 2022.