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VH-YAD. British Aerospace 146-200A. c/n E2097.
Was also registered as: N293UE; N461EA.
This aircraft was built at Hatfield for Jet Acceptance (USA) for Westair Commuter Airlines of California Powered by Textron Lycoming ALF502-R5 engines First flown as a BAe-146-200A 'G-5-097' - February 18, 1988 Rolled out in the United Express livery - March 02, 1988 Ferried Hatfield - Cambridge - April 11, 1988 Accepted by Jet Acceptance Corporation at Hatfield - April 14, 1988 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N293UE - April 14, 1988 Registered to Jet Acceptance Corporation Leased to Westair Commuter as the registered operator Departed Hatfield on the delivery flight to the United States - April 15, 1988 Sold to I.T.C. Leasing Corporation - August 03, 1988 The lease to Westair Commuter was continued Westair Commuter Airlines ceased operations - September 09, 1991 Returned to I.T.C. Leasing Corporation Leased to Air Nova, Canada - November 01, 1991 Entered service with Air Nova - November 03, 1991 Operated its ast Air Nova revenue service - January 02, 1992 Returned to British Aircraft Systems via Jet Acceptance Corporation - January 04, 1992 Ferried Hamilton - Hagerstown for storage - January 04, 1992 Leased to Air B.C. (British Colombia) - February 01, 1992 Returned to British Aircraft Systems - April 1992 Reregistered as N461EA - September 11, 1992 Leased to Empire Airlines - Royal American - September 11, 1992 Withdrawn from service and stored - June 1994 Returned to British Asset Management Corporation (BAe Aircraft Systems Company) - June 1994 Sub-leased to Air Wisconsin and operated for United Express - December 29, 1994 It was observed at Chicago O'Hare Airport in the new United Express livery - January 15, 1995 Reregistered as N293UE - April 1995Registered to First Security Bank of Utah Returned to British Asset Management - September 1996 It arrived at Cambridge on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - September 08, 1996 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YAD - October 30, 1996 Registered to Aerospace Management Jet Leased to National Jet Systems Ltd as the registered operatorSub-leased to Southern Australian Airlines Pty Ltd Ferried Cambridge - Southend for painting into the Qantas livery - October 31, 1996 Rolled out at Southend in the standard Qantas livery with 'Southern' titles - November 11, 1996 Departed Cambridge on the ferry flight to Australia as N293UE - December 15, 1996 It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - December 19, 1996 The aircraft was named 'City of Hobart' Operated its first revenue service Launceston - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF994 - December 21, 1996 Sub-leased to Australian Airlink - July 04, 1998 Operated its first Airlink service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra as QF878 - July 4, 1998 Operated its last Airlink service Canberra - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF901 - August 28, 1998 Returned to Southern Australia / National Jet - August 28, 1998 Returned to BAe Systems Management Inc and stored at Adelaide (West Beach) - August 28, 1998 Leased to Southern Australia / National Jet - November 11, 1998 Sub-leased to Airlink - May 27, 2001 In service with Airlink Adelaide (West Beach) - Canberra as QF1888 - May 27, 2001 Operated its ast Airlink service Canberra - Adelaide (West Beach) as QF1863 - July 07, 2001 Returned to Southern Australia / National Jet - July 08, 2001 In service with Southern Australia Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra as QF1906 - August 08, 2001 Operated its final QantasLink service Mount Keith - Perth as QF1977 - October 31, 2003 Ferried Perth - Adelaide (West Beach) for maintenance as QF6200 - October 31, 2003 It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in all-white livery for storage - November 2003 Registered to National Jet Systems Ltd - July 30, 2004 It was observed Sydney in all-white livery with National Jet titles and tail logo - October 05, 2004 Sold to National Jet Systems Ltd - January 02, 2009 Registered to Jet Acceptance Corporation - January 16, 2009 National Jet Systems was renamed Cobham Aviation Services Australia - March 01, 2009 Withdrawn from use and stored at Adelaide (West Beach) - March 16, 2009 It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) with Cobham titles - March 17, 2009 Registered to National Jet Express Pty Ltd - November 06, 2009 Withdrawn from use and stored at Adelaide (West Beach) - November 2009 Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth from storage as NC5500 - November 18, 2009 Returned to service in Perth - November 2009 Withdrawn from service and placed in open storage at Adelaide (West Beach) - May 2011 It was observed stored at Adelaide with Cobham titles and without engines - December 24, 2011 It was observed stored intact at Adelaide (West Beach) without engines - August 29, 2012 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 28, 2013 The aircraft had flown 39,047.81 hours with 37,306 cycles Scrapped on-site at Adelaide (West Beach) - November 02, 2013 |
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N293UE. United Express - in the standard livery at San Francisco Airport, July 1985. (P. Sansom Copyright Image 0414-649.) |
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N293UE. United Express - in the standard livery at San Francisco Airport, July 1985. (P. Sansom Copyright Image 0414-650.) |
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N461EA. Empire - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-388.) |
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VH-YAD. Southern - 'City of Hobart' in the standard Qantas livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-084.) |
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VH-YAD. Southern - 'City of Hobart' in the standard Qantas livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1998. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0414-044.) |
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VH-YAD. AirLink - in the basic Qantas livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2001. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0414-098.) |
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VH-YAD. National Jet - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 31, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-237.) |
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VH-YAD. National Jet - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 10, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-281.) |