VH-XKJ. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 588.
Was also registered as: EC-IIB; C-GLPG.
Construction of this aircraft was completed at Toronto (Downsview) - April 2002 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GDIW - April 30, 2002 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada First flown at Downsview as 'C-GDIW' - April 30, 2002 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123E turboprop engines Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - September 09, 2002 Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-IIB - September 09, 2002 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada Leased to Denim Air and sub-leased to Air Nostrum as the registered operator It was operated in the Iberia livery with Air Nostrum and Iberia Regional titles The aircraft was named 'Nogal' It was observed at Malaga with additional 'Comintat Valencia.com' fuselage titles - March 21, 2003 Withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor - June 2011 Departed Valencia on the ferry flight to Canada as DHC05 - June 08, 2011 It arrived at Toronto on completion of the ferry flight in the Iberia Regional livery - June 09, 2011 Ferry route: Valencia - Jersey - Glasgow - Reykjavik - St. Johns - Toronto (Downsview) Cancelled from the Spanish Aircraft Register - June 2011 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GLPG - July 11, 2011 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada The aircraft was prepared for sale to Skippers Aviation Departed Peterborough on the ferry flight to Australia in the Skippers livery - July 25, 2011 It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight - July 29, 2011 Ferry route: Peterborough - Toronto (Lester B. Pearson) - Grand Rapid - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Cairns - Perth Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 03, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XKJ - August 4, 2011 Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Subiaco, Western Australia Operated its first revenue service Perth - Karara as JW9988 - August 28, 2011 Current with Skippers Aviation |
EC-IIB. Air Nostrum - 'Nogal' in the 'Iberia' livery with additional 'Comunitat Valenciana' titles at an unknown airport, July 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-635.) |
VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-636.) |
VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-637.) |
VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-638.) |