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VH-NJH. British Aerospace 146-200. c/n E2178.
Was also registered as: G-BTCP; I-FLRW; RP-C2997.
This aircraft was rolled off the BAe production line at Woodford - 1990 Powered by four Textron Lycoming ALF502-R5 engines First flown at Woodford as 'G-6-178' - December 21, 1990 It was ordered by National Air Charter, Indonesia but it was not taken up Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTCP (CofR G-BTCP/R1) - January 24, 1991 Registered to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd Leased to Alisarda, Italy as G-BTCP - July 25, 1991 Alisarda was renamed Meridiana SpA. Italy - September 01, 1991 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Italian Aircraft Register as I-FLRW - October 08, 1991 Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd Leased to Meridiana SpA. Italy as the registered operator Returned to Trident Leasing at the end of the lease - August 1994 Cancelled from the Italian Aircraft Register - August, 1994 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTCP (CofR G-BTCP/R2) - August 18, 1994 Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd Leased to National Jet Systems, Australia - August 25, 1994 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 25, 1994 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJH - August 26, 1994 Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd Leased to National Jet Systems, Adelaide as the registered operator on behalf of AirLink Departed Cambridge in the Airlink livery on the delivery flight to Australia - August 27, 1994 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 01, 1994 Operated its first revenue service Canberra - Brisbane as QF672 - September 03, 1994 Operated its inal revenue service Kalgoorlie - Perth as QF1899 - October 02, 2005 Ferried Perth - Adelaide (West Beach) on return to National Jet as QF6210 - October 03, 2005 Leased to Asian Spirit Airlines, Philippines Departed Adelaide (West Beach) on the ferry flight to the Philippines in the Asian Spirit livery - January 18, 2006 It arrived at Manilla on completion of the ferry flight - January 19, 2006 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 31, 2006 Entered onto the Philippines Aircraft Register as RP-C2997 - February 01, 2006 Registered to Monsanto Enterprises Ltd Leased to Asian Spirit Airlines as the registered operator Returned to Monsanto Enterprises Ltd and stored at Manila Airport - February 2008 Sold to First Kuwait Trading & Contracting Company - February 19, 2008 It was observed in service as 'RP-C2997' with blue cheatline and blue tail at Muscat - January 17, 2009 Current status - ? |
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VH-NJH. Airlink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-029.) |
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VH-NJH. Airlink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-094.) |
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VH-NJH. Asian Spirit - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 28, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-246.) |