VH-YQU Boeing 717-2BL

This aircraft was ordered new by Midwest Airlines, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Construction completed at the Boeing Long Beach plant - May 2004

It was configured to seat 100 passengers

First flown at Long Beach as 'N918ME' - May 26, 2004

The Air Worthiness Test flown - June 04, 2004

Certificate of Airwothiness issued - July 15, 2004

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N918ME - July 15, 2004

Registered to U. S. Bank NA Trustee, Seattle

Leased to Midwest Airlines as the registered operator

Handed over to Midwest Airlines at Long Beach - July 15, 2004

Operated its final Midwest revenue service - September 2008

Ferried Milwaukee - Victorville for storage after being returned to the lessor - September 22, 2008

It was observed stored at Victorville in the 'Midwest' livery - January 05, 2009

Sold to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation - February 2009

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seattle - February 10, 2009

Ferried Victorville - Miami for preparation for lease to Mexicana Click

It was observed at Miami in the 'Mexicana Click' livery - March 25, 2009

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 26, 2009

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-CLB - March 26, 2009

Leased to Mexicana Click as the registered operator

It was observed at Mexico City in service with Mexicana Click - April 03, 2009

Mexicana Click ceased operations and the aircraft was stored at Mexico City - August 28, 2010

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - January 2011

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N795BC - January 22, 2011

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seattle

Ferried Mexico City - Tucson - Victorville for storage - January 22, 2011

It was observed at Victorville in the 'Mexicana Click' livery as N795BC - October 07, 2011

Ferried Victorville - El Paso - Jacksonville in the 'Mexicana Click' livery - 2013

Prepared for lease / sale to Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

Departed Jacksonville on the ferry flight to Australia in the 'QantasLink' livery as SXI1098 - December 17, 2013

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - December 21, 2013

Ferry route: Jacksonville - Billings - Anchorage - Magadan - Chitose - Cebu - Darwin - Adelaide

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - December 23, 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YQU - December 24, 2013

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seattle

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Canberra as QF6200 - February 14, 2014

Operated its first revenue service Canberra - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF1510 - February 15, 2014

The aircraft was damaged on the ground at Brisbane during a wild storm - November 13, 2016

To view further details on this accident please click 'HERE'

It was observed stored at Brisbane with the damaged fuselage areas tapped over - January 16, 2017

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - February 08, 2017

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia as the registered operator

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane following completion of the paint repair - April 13, 2017

Returned to service Brisbane - Canberra as QF1545 - April 15, 2017

Operated its last QantasLink service from Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra as QF1530 - December 01, 2023

It was withdrawn from servive at Canberra and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for storage

Departed Canberra (09:13 AEDT) on its ferry flight to the United States as SXI2402 - January 09, 2024

It arrived at Apia (17:02 local) - January 09, 2024

It departed Apia (09:12 local) as Flight QF6070 - January 10, 2024

It arrived at Honolulu (15:35 local) - January 10, 2024

It departed Hololulu (08:53 local) as Flight SXI2402 - January 11, 2024

It arrived at Victorville (15:50 local) on completion of the ferry flight - January 11, 2024

Ferry route: Canberra - Apia - Honolulu - Victorville

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 09, 2024

Current status - ?