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VH-EWI. British Aerospace 146-300. c/n E3171. Was also registered as: G-OINV. |
East-West Airlines places an order for 8 BAe146-300 aircraft with 4 options - August 1989 This aircraft was built at the British Aerospace Hatfield plant First flown at Hatfield as 'G-5-171' - June 09, 1990 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWI - August 25, 1990 Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Pty Ltd, Tamworth The aircraft was configured to seat 94 economy class passengers Departed Hatfield on the delivery flight to Australia - August 25, 1990 It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - August 29, 1990 Flight crew: Capt R. Miller Delivery route: Hatfield - Italy - Egypt - Yemen - Oman - India - Thailand - Singapore - Indonesia - Darwin - Tamworth Operated a promotional flight Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Gold Coast - Sydney as EW146 - September 04, 1990 The flight carried company officials, Federal and State Government parliamentarians, travel industry representatives, media and other guests Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Coolangatta as EW146 - September 05, 1990 Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett purchased East-West Airlines - May 27, 1993 Operated its final EastWest service - June 26, 1993 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - March 17, 1994 Operated the inaugural Ansett Australia Perth - Christmas Is - Cocos Is service as AN430 - September 04, 1993 Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as AN122 - February 06, 2000 Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN4406 - February 06, 2000Conducted an acceptance flight for Manx at Melbourne as AN4406 - February 16, 2000 Sold to British Regional Airlines, U.K. - February 17, 2000 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 17, 2000 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OINV (CofR G-OINV/R1) - February 17, 2000 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - February 20, 2000 Overhaulled by JEA Engineering, Exeter prior to entering service with British Regional Airlines Operated its first revenue service with British Regional - May 17, 2000 Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress (Isle of Man) Ltd when the company was renamed Transferred to BA Connect when BA CitiExpress was renamed - January 01, 2006 Sold to Flybe when it purchased the BA Connect operations - March 05, 2007 It was observed at Exeter devoid of all BA markings - May 21, 2007 Returned to service - May 28, 2007 Withdrawn from service and ferried London (Gatwick) - Exeter as BEE042P - January 06, 2008 Returned to the lessor It was observed stored at Exeter in very good condition - September 04, 2009 An expression of interest to purchase the aircraft by an unknown buyer failed to materialise It was observed stored at Exeter without titles - January 31, 2010 The aircraft was parted out and scrapped at Exeter - June 15, 2010 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - ? |
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VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at an unknown location, August 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-125.) |
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VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at an unknown location, August 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-124.) |
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VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1990. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0414-149.) |
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VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-050.) |
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VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-049.) |
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VH-EWI. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-001.) |