VH-8QD. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4211. Was also registered as: C-FPQD; 9A-CQB. |
This aircraft was built by Bombardier at Toronto (Downsview), Canada - 2008 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FPQD - April 18, 2008 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada First flown (T1) Toronto (Downsview) - Toronto (Downsview) - ? Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - July 28, 2008 Entered onto the Croatian Aircraft Register as 9A-CQB - July 28, 2008 Registered to Croatia Airlines, Zagreb, Croatia The aircraft was named 'Lika' Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Croatia - ? It was withdrawn from service by Croatia Airlines and stored at Zagreb - January 13, 2025 Departed Zagreb on its ferry flight to Canada (St. Thomas) for storage - January 20, 2025 Departed St. Thomas (Canada) on its ferry flight to Croatia (Zagreb) for storage - April 26, 2025 Departed Zagreb (Croatia) on its ferry flight to Bratislava for storage - May 12, 2025 Ferried Bratislava - Zagreb (Croatia) - May 19, 2025 Test flown Zagreb - Zagreb as OU7900 - September 09, 2025 Cancelled from the Croatian Aircraft Register - January 19, 2026 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8QD - January 19, 2026 Registered to TrueNoord Derwent Ltd, Dublin, Ireland Leased to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia as the registered operator Departed Croatia (Zagreb) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 20, 2026 It arrived at Perth (10:44 WAST) on completion of its delivery flight from Croatia - January 22, 2026 Delivery route: Zagreb - Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) - Hambantota (Sri Lanka) - Darwin - Perth Operated its first revenue service Perth - Barrow Island (Western Australia) as WO872 - January 30, 2026 Current with National Jet Express |