Eight older Dash's to go from Q'Link
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Eight older Dash's to go from Q'Link
Qantas is about to start their next phase of the Qantaslink Dash 8 upgrade/replacement. Apparently they plan to replace 8 of the older Dash 8-100's with 6 newer Dash 8-300's.
old news but good to see the wheel turning
deal has been on the table now for a year or more and was subject to big lunch at avalon earlier this year
want to buy a good used dash bombardier dont trade
deal has been on the table now for a year or more and was subject to big lunch at avalon earlier this year
want to buy a good used dash bombardier dont trade
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...and about time too. This increase in capacity should have occured years ago but the wheel turns extremely slowly at the White Rat!
Plenty of hours on them and cycles !
... although the "TFs" are well mod-ed and maintained and would possibly be well sought after. Plenty will be happy to see the end of the "WCs", I bet 
Plenty of hours on them and cycles !
... although the "TFs" are well mod-ed and maintained and would possibly be well sought after. Plenty will be happy to see the end of the "WCs", I bet
Will Sunnies still have adequate low capacity equipment (DHC 8-100/200's) for the "thin" Queensland rural air routes, or will we see an increase in aircraft size, with reduction in flight frequency at some time in the future? 
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FL CH
Is this Dash 8 one that is going?
VH-SDE
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=173187
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Wirraway
Is this Dash 8 one that is going?
VH-SDE
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=173187
Thanks
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Wirraway,
VH-SDE is a -200 and is practically a new aircraft inside - it definetley will not be going.
As for the QLD outback flights that still leaves TNX,TNW,TNU as -100's in the sunstate fleet to operate these flights.
VH-SDE is a -200 and is practically a new aircraft inside - it definetley will not be going.
As for the QLD outback flights that still leaves TNX,TNW,TNU as -100's in the sunstate fleet to operate these flights.
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FL CH & QF Skywalker
Thanks for the info, I seem to have trouble telling the difference
between the 100s and 200s, thought that photo was a 100
and the other photo I have on the database VH-TNG was a
200.
VH-TNG
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=81597
Wirraway
Thanks for the info, I seem to have trouble telling the difference
between the 100s and 200s, thought that photo was a 100
and the other photo I have on the database VH-TNG was a
200.
VH-TNG
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=81597
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I believe the 8 aircraft will be, TQQ, TQP, TQQ, TND, TNG, WZI, WZJ and WZS.
if one of the TQQs was supposed to be TQO then you'd probably be closer, can't see TQQ and TQP going - TQN and TQF are bigger buckets of sh*t.
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Wirraway
The best way to tell if it is a -100 or a -200 is the location of the taxi light. The -100s have it located in the nosecone, while the -200s have it located on the nosewheel.
The best way to tell if it is a -100 or a -200 is the location of the taxi light. The -100s have it located in the nosecone, while the -200s have it located on the nosewheel.
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I think you will find there are eight -300's that will be coming to our shores. Four to each regional, replacing five 100's in either company. All the WZ's (3), and two TQ's for EAA, and all the TN's in SSA (5).
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CBC,
Unless it's TQW or V (very unattractive aeroplane) which has the lamp on the nosewheel. Both are 10somethings
I think post '90 have the nosewheel taxi light regardless of series.....
But I could be mistaken.
I was gonna say skinny nosewheels but I think TQW has them too.
And the increased ZFW
Unless it's TQW or V (very unattractive aeroplane) which has the lamp on the nosewheel. Both are 10somethings
I think post '90 have the nosewheel taxi light regardless of series.....
But I could be mistaken.
I was gonna say skinny nosewheels but I think TQW has them too.
And the increased ZFW
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Dash Man,
QRA are only leasing JZS (008) from Aeromil, and I'm told it is only on a 12 month lease. APNG the parent company of QRA are keen to have their own aircraft in service with QRA.
QRA are only leasing JZS (008) from Aeromil, and I'm told it is only on a 12 month lease. APNG the parent company of QRA are keen to have their own aircraft in service with QRA.
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The first aircraft to be removed from service and replaced will be VH-TQA, which is on lease to EAA. From there, it is up to the gods on how the cards fall ( there are 2 or 3 idears on the table ).
Wait and see for the rest...........
Wait and see for the rest...........
