QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 VH-QOP Pops into CQ Airports in New Colours

During the latter part of last weekend, QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 VH-QOP emerged from the Flying Colours paint-shop at Townville in the new Qantas 'Silver-Roo' colour scheme.

VH-QOP on approach to Townsville Airport recently  (File photo)

After operating into various Far North Queensland locations, on Tuesday 23 October, VH-QOP made its first visit into Central Queensland at Hamilton Island Airport wearing its new colour scheme.  It operated as QLK2503/2504 from and back to Cairns.

VH-QOP then operated a Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flight to Moranbah Airport from and back to Cairns before then flying down the coast early on Wednesday 24 October as QLK2301, calling into Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton Airports.

It is believed that VH-QOP has now been re-named to 'Hamilton' after was previously named 'Coffs Harbour' in 2010.

VH-QOP joins several other Dash-8-Q400s in the new and updated Qantas livery and kangaroo logo, which was introduced to coincide with the introduction the Boeing B787 Dreamliner into service with the airline late last year.  They are becoming quite a common sight at most Central Queensland Airports.

Of interest, fellow Dash-8-Q400 VH-QOR is now in the paint-shop at Townsville and is expected to emerge in around a fortnight in the new Qantas/QantasLink livery.

Photo taken by 'AC'  ©