MILDURA air passengers are set to benefit with QantasLink debuting the first of 14 recently purchased mid-life Q400s DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprops last week.

The Q400s are already used out of Mildura and their frequency will be boosted after the airline debuted the first of the 14 Canadian-made aircraft.

The purchase lifts the Q400 fleet nearly 50 per cent fleet to 45 planes, with the remaining ...