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Eastern Australia Airlines
Australia · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 21, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Eastern Australia Airlines Proprietary Limited
- Country
- Australia
- Started Operations
- May 1986
- Predecessor
- Southern Australia Airlines
- Group / Part of
- Qantas Group
- Headquarters
- Tamworth
- Main Hub
- Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
- Official Site
- qantas.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace Jetstream 31 / 32 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 42 | 42 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| VH-LJR | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) |
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| VH-OSW | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) |
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| VH-TQJ | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) |
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| VH-TQK | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) |
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| VH-TQL | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) |
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| VH-TQM | British Aerospace Jetstream 32 (3207) |
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| VH-JSI | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-NID | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TNU | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQF | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQN | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQO | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQP | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQQ | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQR | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQT | Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQU | Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQV | Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-TQW | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-WZI | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-WZJ | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-WZS | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-XFT | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| VH-SDA | Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200 |
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| VH-SDE | Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200 |
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| VH-TQG | Bombardier DHC-8-201 Dash 8 Q200 |
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| VH-TQS | Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 200 |
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| VH-TQX | Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200 |
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| VH-IVI | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300 |
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| VH-SBB | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBG | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBI | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBJ | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBT | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBV | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SBW | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-SCE | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQA | Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 300 |
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| VH-TQB | Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 300 |
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| VH-TQC | Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQD | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQE | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQH | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQY | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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| VH-TQZ | Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300 |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-TQK
- 705
- Eastern Australia Airlines
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-TQL
- 707
- Eastern Australia Airlines
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-TQR
- 208
- Eastern Australia Airlines
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-TQP
- 135
- Eastern Australia Airlines
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Eastern Australia Airlines
IATA QF | ICAO EAQ | Callsign Q LINK
Full Name | Eastern Australia Airlines Proprietary Limited
Country | Australia
Started Operations | May 1986
Predecessor | Southern Australia Airlines
Group / Part of | Qantas Group
Headquarters | Tamworth
Main Hub | Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
Official Site | qantas.com
Last updated on Aug 21, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 / 32 | 6
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 42
Total | 0 | 48
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
VH-LJR
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Y18
25 Sep 1989
4 Jun 1990
G-LOGP British Aerospace Asset Management
lsd
VH-OSW
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Y19
21 Feb 1997
Oct 1997
VH-OSW Aircruising Australia
lsf Aircruising Australia
VH-TQJ
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Y18
18 Mar 1988
May 1999
D-CNRZ Filder Air Service
VH-TQK
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Y18
26 Mar 1988
24 Dec 1999
Preserved
VH-TQL
British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
Y18
18 Mar 1988
Jun 1999
Preserved
VH-TQM
British Aerospace Jetstream 32 (3207)
Y18
27 Feb 1990
24 Dec 1999
VH-OTA Aeropelican
VH-JSI
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100
10 Nov 1999
28 May 2001
VH-JSI National Jet Systems
VH-NID
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100
Y37
7 Jul 1992
Dec 1993
VH-NID National Jet Systems
VH-TNU
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
21 Jun 1995
21 Oct 1995
VH-TNU Sunstate Airlines
lsf Sunstate Airlines
VH-TQF
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
25 Nov 1993
9 May 2008
VH-TQF QantasLink
VH-TQN
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y37
23 Apr 1993
20 Jul 2008
VH-TQN QantasLink
VH-TQO
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
29 Dec 1988
29 Jul 2005
VH-TQO QantasLink
VH-TQP
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
13 Feb 1989
9 May 2008
VH-QQH Skytrans Airlines
VH-TQQ
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y37
31 Mar 1990
25 Sep 2008
5Y-VVR Bluebird Aviation
VH-TQR
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
25 Apr 1990
4 Nov 2009
VH-TQR QantasLink
VH-TQT
Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
14 Oct 1998
14 Jul 2008
VH-TQT QantasLink
VH-TQU
Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y37
28 Jun 1999
15 Jul 2008
VH-TQU QantasLink
VH-TQV
Bombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
17 Feb 2000
22 Jul 2008
VH-TQV QantasLink
VH-TQW
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8 100
Y37
10 May 2000
29 Aug 2008
VH-TQW QantasLink
VH-WZI
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
23 Sep 2002
6 Nov 2004
VH-WZI QantasLink
VH-WZJ
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
23 Sep 2002
Apr 2004
VH-WZJ QantasLink
VH-WZS
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y36
23 Sep 2002
8 Aug 2004
VH-WZS QantasLink
City of Burnie
VH-XFT
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y37
27 Feb 1996
22 Jul 1996
VH-XFT Flight West Airlines
lsf Flight West Airlines
VH-SDA
Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200
Y36
12 Sep 2008
12 Jun 2014
VH-SDA QantasLink
VH-SDE
Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200
Y36
3 Dec 2009
12 Jun 2014
VH-SDE QantasLink
VH-TQG
Bombardier DHC-8-201 Dash 8 Q200
Y36
24 Feb 1996
4 Apr 2025
VH-TQG QantasLink
VH-TQS
Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 200
Y36
27 Mar 1998
16 May 2025
VH-TQS QantasLink
VH-TQX
Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200
Y36
17 Mar 2000
24 Apr 2025
VH-TQX QantasLink
VH-IVI
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
Y50
24 Dec 1997
26 Feb 1998
N379DC De Havilland Canada
VH-SBB
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
27 Jan 2009
20 Oct 2024
VH-SBB QantasLink
VH-SBG
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
18 Jan 2011
28 Jan 2025
VH-SBG QantasLink
VH-SBI
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
7 Aug 2006
3 Jun 2025
VH-SBI QantasLink
VH-SBJ
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
17 Jul 2012
25 May 2025
VH-SBJ QantasLink
VH-SBT
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
21 May 2009
27 Dec 2024
VH-SBT QantasLink
VH-SBV
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
18 Jan 2011
8 Aug 2025
VH-SBV QantasLink
VH-SBW
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
13 Jul 2009
29 Mar 2025
VH-SBW QantasLink
VH-SCE
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
1 Jun 2006
23 Jul 2025
VH-SCE QantasLink
VH-TQA
Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 300
Y50
7 Jan 2002
27 Jan 2004
VH-TQA QantasLink
lsf Augsburg Airways
VH-TQB
Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 300
Y50
12 Feb 2002
28 Aug 2003
VH-TQB QantasLink
lsf Tyrolean Airways
VH-TQC
Bombardier DHC-8-314 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
11 Jan 2002
1 Oct 2003
VH-TQC QantasLink
lsf Tyrolean Airways
VH-TQD
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
19 Jan 2004
11 Feb 2025
VH-TQD QantasLink
VH-TQE
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
24 Jul 2003
3 Dec 2024
VH-TQE QantasLink
VH-TQH
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
15 Aug 2003
14 Oct 2024
VH-TQH QantasLink
VH-TQK
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
11 Feb 2004
24 Feb 2025
VH-TQK QantasLink
VH-TQL
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
22 Jul 2004
30 Sep 2024
VH-TQL QantasLink
VH-TQM
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
13 Aug 2004
27 Jul 2025
VH-TQM QantasLink
VH-TQY
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
24 Oct 2000
8 Oct 2024
VH-TQY QantasLink
VH-TQZ
Bombardier DHC-8-315 Dash 8 Q300
Y50
29 Nov 2000
16 Dec 2024
VH-TQZ QantasLink
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Eastern Australia Airlines Photos
British Aerospace Jetstream 31
© Peter T Lea
VH-TQK
705
Eastern Australia Airlines British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
© Peter T Lea
VH-TQL
707
Eastern Australia Airlines British Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107) Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100
© Peter T Lea
VH-TQR
208
Eastern Australia Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
© Peter T Lea
VH-TQP
135
Eastern Australia Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.