VH-UIK Boeing 737-MAX 8

This aircraft was ordered new by Polskie Linie Lotnicze - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - April 2019

First flown at Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Spokane as N1786B - April 25, 2019

The aircraft was stored at Spokane and this aircraft was not taken up by LOT

It was ferried Spokane - Victorville as BOE385 for storage - September 23, 2021

Ferried Victorville - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE385 for storage - October 08, 2021

The aircraft was prepared to the intended lease to Bonza Aviation, Australia - August 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE385 - August 27, 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE385 - August 30, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UIK - September 01, 2022

Registered to JWARP II LLC, Miami, Florida

Leased to Bonza Aviation Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE385 - September 07, 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 28, 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE385 - September 29, 2022

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Calgary as AB002 - September 30, 2022

Test flown Calgary - Calgary as BNZ9929 - October 14, 2022

Test flown Calgary - Calgary as BNZ9928 - October 17, 2022

Departed Calgary on the delivery flight to Australia - October 26, 2022

It arrived at Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) on completing of the delivery flight - October 29, 2022

Delivery route: Calgary - Honolulu - Nadi - Sunshine Coast

Handed over to Bonza Aviation at Sunshine Coast - October 29, 2022

At the time of delivery Bonza Aviation had not been granted its Airline Operators Certificate

This aircraft operated the following test and training flights:

Sunshine Coast - Rockhampton - Cairns - Sunshine Coast as BNZ8012 / 8014 / 8015 - November 23, 2022

Sunshine Coast - Coffs Harbour / Sunshine Coast as BNZ8016 / 8017 - November 24, 2022

Sunshine Coast - Coffs Harbour - Albury - Sunshine Coast as BNZ8705 / 8706 / 8707 - December 12, 2022

Sunshine Coast - Mackay - Gladstone - Bundaburg - Sunshine Coast as BNZ8701/8702/8703/8704 - December 13, 2022

Sunshine Coast - Townsville - Sunshine Coast as BNZ8201/8202 - January 05, 2023

Sunshine Coast - Proserpine - Rockhampton - Sunshine Coast as BNZ8203/8204 - January 06, 2023

The aircraft was named 'Bazza'

Operated its first revenue service Sunshine Coast - Proserpine - Sunshine Coast as AB593/594 - January 31, 2023

Operated its final revenue service Mildura - Melbourne (Tullamarinr) as AB1038 - April 29, 2024

The aircraft was repossessed by its lessor - April 30, 2024

Bonza Aviation entered voluntary administration due to financial difficulties - April 30, 2024

Registered to De Lore and Associates Pty Ltd, Balmoral, Queensland - May 07, 2024

It departed Melbourne (Tullamarine - 08:52 AEST) on its ferry flight to France - May 11, 2024

It arrived at Toulouse (Franzacal - 14:16 local) having completed its ferry flight from Australia - May 14, 2024

Ferry route: Melbourne - Port Headland - Kuala Lumpur - Muscat - Hurghada - Toulouse