New QantasLink Q400s

[Brad Myer]

Hey all,

Just wondering does anyone know the regos and delivery dates of the next few Q400s due this year?

Thanks

[Joseph Saragozza.]

i believe the regos will be VH-QOO through to QOW
but i am not to sure what the delivery dates are.

hopefully this website can help with future references.
http://www.icns.com.au/qflyer/

[lloyd fox]

QOP due around 21feb will operate TSV-ISA run from end march.I believe this aircraft may go into service immediately as another Q400 is due for a checkup.

QOR due in March will most likely replace Alliance F100 on BNE-MKY run by late April ???

[Max C]

TSV-ISA Flights are now loaded into the system commencing Monday March 2nd.

2 return flights daily with a single service on Sunday afternoons. There is also an additional daily CNS-TSV-CNS service to allow crew and aircraft rotation to/from CNS.

Promo fares start at $99 one way.

[lloyd fox]

One is currently Majuro-Brisbane this time due around 4pm

C-FUOI

Cheers Lloyd

[Dennis McLean]

C-FUOI will be QOP, due in service Sat 14/2, very quick. Next one will be QOR due in service early March.. Alliance F100 will remain on BNE/MKY till middle of year, contract extended

[Max C]

QOA and QOB are due for maintenance checks which also adds to the rush to get the new A/C into service.

[lloyd fox]

C-FUST which is VH-QOR is Majuro-Brisbane this time.

Cheers Lloyd

[Kent Broadhead]

I was surprised at the number of Q400s when I was in the termainla last week - how many are now in the fleet?

Kent

[Oliver Gigacz]

IT should be 14 by March

[Todd Milton]

VH-QOP is currently running out of Sydney (Was in Canberra last night), VH-QOR I do not know as I have not seen it around yet. QOO and QOQ are regos not being used, as they are currently taken by someone else.

[Max C]

I flew QOR back from CNS-BNE yesterday, they tend to keep the new ones close to the BNE base until all the post-delivery snags are tidied up.

QOR already has a nice big scratch on the forward baggage on its first day of ops thanks to a baggage tug which got a bit too close. :mad:

[Ryan K]

According to the timetable section on qantas.com, it now seems QantasLink will be running Q400's from MEL into LST and DPO from April.

[Max C]

Add CBR and MQL (Mildura) to that list as well.

[Brad Myer]

Any new deliveries in the last week or so? When is the next one due?

The Q400s start flying out of MEL for the first time from next week.

[Dave Parer]

I flew QOR back from CNS-BNE yesterday, they tend to keep the new ones close to the BNE base until all the post-delivery snags are tidied up.

QOR already has a nice big scratch on the forward baggage on its first day of ops thanks to a baggage tug which got a bit too close. :mad:

QOR spends a lot of time up in Nth Qld. Have logged QOR regularly over the last week operating out of TSV & CNS to MKY, ISA etc.

[Dennis McLean]

There are 7 Dash 8 400's to come yet, QOS - QOY. Possibly 5 to come this year starting in July/August

[Todd Milton]

QLink Q400's are now also 74 seater aircraft (previously 72). Made possible by pulling out the rear locker and placing in two seats. Was on -QOH the other day and it had been done, and now the website has finally changed over to state it.

http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/seatMapDash8

[Max C]

All aircraft have been modified and the seats became available for sale on 13-Apr.

[lloyd fox]

VH-QOS arrived BNE at 1300 today

C-CXAZ was the reg and callsign.

[Max C]

The remaining 6 Q400's should be delivered by the end of the year. At this stage 1 more to be based in MEL later this year with the rest split between BNE and SYD.

No new routes as yet, probably just replacing -300's.

[Dennis McLean]

4 more this year the last 2 early next year

[Max C]

QOS entered service on Sunday.

[Paul C.]

I flew on QON from MEL to DPT on June 7 2009. = VERY NOISY!