QantasLink has concluded its operations of the Boeing 717 aircraft as of October 26.
The final flight was from Sydney to Canberra, designated as QF1511 (aircraft registration: VH-YQS), which was named after the “Great Otway National Park” and had been in service for approximately 11 years. It is being replaced with the Airbus A220 aircraft.
The Boeing 717 is a twin-jet aircraft developed in the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, and was renamed Boeing 717 following the merger with Boeing in August 1997. It can carry around 100 passengers and is characterized by its ability to operate frequently at smaller airports. Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines are the only two companies in the world that still own this model, and they are progressively retiring them.
The Qantas Group acquired Impulse Airlines in 2001 and initially introduced this model. It operated regional routes as QantasLink, and from May 2004, 14 aircraft were operated by Jetstar Airways before being reassigned back to QantasLink.
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