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VH-SOF. British Aerospace 146-200QT. c/n E2056. Was also registered as: N146QT; G-TNTA; EC-HDH; G-OTIF. |
This aircraft was built by British Aerospace Civil Aircraft Division at Hatfield - 1986 First flown at Hatfield as 'G-5-056' - March 20, 1986 Powered by Lycoming ALF502R-5 engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N146QT - March 25, 1986 This was the first BAe146-200 converted to a BAe146-200QT Being the Quiet Trader' prototype it was painted into a special livery As a demonstration aircraft it was presented to many potential customers in the American market It was later repainted into the standard 'TNT - The Express Freighter System' livery Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 09, 1987 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-TNTA (CofR G-TNTA/R1) - April 09, 1987 Registered to TNT Express Worldwide (UK) Ltd, Windsor, England Registered to TNT Express Worldwide (UK) Ltd, (CofR G-TNTA/R2) - April 06, 1992 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - May 24, 1999 Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-HDH - May 24, 1999 Registered to Pan Air Lineas Aereas, Valencia, Spain It was withdrawn from Pan Air service - July 2014 It was observed at Keflavik en-route to the United States - July 29, 2014 Cancelled from the Spanish Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OTIF (CofR G-OTIF/R1) - August 01, 2016 Registered to Tronsjet Maintenance Inc, Slemon Park, Prince Edward Island, Canada Departed Summerside, Prince Edward Island on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - February 29, 2016 It arrived at Warton on completion of the ferry flight - March 01, 2016 Registered to BAe Systems (Corporate Air Travel) Ltd, Warton (CofR G-OTIF/R2) - March 07, 2016 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - February 05, 2018 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SOF - February 12, 2018 Registered to Vanguard Investments Pty Ltd, Fairlight, Sydney Leased to Pionair Australia Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator It arrived at Sydney (Bankstown) on completion of its ferry flight from the United Kingdom - ? Scrapping commenced at Sydney (Bankstown) - February 28, 2022 |