QantasLink announces Classic Dash-8 retirement, additional Dash-8-400 orders

[Kain C]

CBR-HBA would make sense in the Q-400 from October, as the current schedule from October in the E90 has the same timings (but different flight numbers) as last year's BNE-HBA-CBR and CBR-HBA-BNE rotations, which won't be compatible with the new BNE-HBA-BNE schedules that have been loaded.

Basing one of new Q400s in HBA would be ideal to run CBR first-out and last-in.

[Tony JC]

Originally Posted by Stuart McCarthy

Just amended its flight plan, TMW-ASP direct

Pretty sure TQY has aux tanks fitted which would’ve allowed the direct ferry.

[Greg Hyde]

Both SBJ & TQY ownership was changed to AVMAX AIRCRAFT LEASING INC of CALGARY, Alberta on 10/07/25.

It looks like DE LORE AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD will conduct the ferry.

[Brenden S]

Apparently there will be a few Dash 8's ferried to ASP for short term storage.