VH-XVQ. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000139.

Was also registered as: PT-SYS; N954UW.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered by U. S. Airways - ?

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - December 2007

First flown as 'PT-SYS' - December ?, 2007

Powered by General Electric GE34-10E6 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N954UW - December 18, 2007

Registered to U. S. Airways, Pittsburg, PA

Accepted to U. S. Airways at Sao Jose dos Campos - December 18, 2007

U. S. Airways was absorbed by American Airlines - April 08, 2015

Registered to Amrican Airlines - December 30, 2015

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Pittsburgh and stored - March 24, 2020

It was ferried Pittsburg to Roswell (New Mexico) for storage - April 13, 2020

Registered to Jet Tran International - August 29, 2020

Ferried Roswell (New Mexico) - Costa Rica (San Jose) for storage - ?

Registered to TVPX Aircraft Solitions Inc Trustee, North Salt Lake City, Utah - March 12, 2021

The aircraft was repainted into the 'QantasLink' livery at San Jose, in preparation for lease / sale to Qantas

Departed Costa Rica (San Jose) on the ferry flight to Australia - September 09, 2021

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight - September 11, 2021

Ferry route: San Jose - San Diego - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - September 13, 2021

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XVQ - September 23, 2021

Registered to Bravo Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane

Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Operated first QantasLink revenue service - ?

Current with Alliance Airlines / QantasLink

 

 

VH-XVQ. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2024.

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VH-XVQ. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2024.

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VH-XVQ. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 15, 2024.

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