Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) will acquire 14 additional mid-life DHC-8-Q400s by the end of calendar 2024 that will operate under the QantasLink brand. The additions will bring the number of Q400 aircraft in the Qantas Group fleet to 45, and also allow for the gradual phasing out of the remaining DHC-8-Q300 and DHC-8-Q200 types.

In a June 25, 2024, statement, Qantas said consolidating the three sub-fleets into a single fleet of turboprops would provide further scale benefits and efficiencies for QantasLink,…

Source: ch aviation
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