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.

[Stuart McCarthy]

VH-TQH has departed TMW for BVI and ASP

[Zac M]

I’m still not certain on this one, however I do believe that QF1436 tomorrow morning will be the final Dash 8-300 service for QantasLink, nothing official but I can’t find any in the schedule moving forward, VH-TQM will be the operating aircraft

VH-SCE ferried to TMW for storage this morning

[Lauren J]

Originally Posted by Zac M

I’m still not certain on this one, however I do believe that QF1436 tomorrow morning will be the final Dash 8-300 service for QantasLink, nothing official but I can’t find any in the schedule moving forward, VH-TQM will be the operating aircraft

VH-SCE ferried to TMW for storage this morning

Is there anything on the 8th of August from Sydney to Tamworth? Someone was saying that was the last Classic service.

[Zac M]

Good pick up, QF2002/2003

[Tony JC]

There is a staff only joy flight planned over SYD in August 8th.

[Greg Hyde]

There are only two Dash 8-300 left in Sydney the rest are either in Tamworth or ASP.
VH-SBV has been in SYD since 15/07 (Op backup) & VH-TQM is still operational.