This was the sixth of ten aircraft ordered new by Ansett - February 13, 1985

Ansett was the launch customer for this aircraft type

Originally allocated the c/n '10701' but this was changed by Fokker when a new c/n series was introduced for F.27-050s

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-EXV' with export registration 'E-909' - November 13, 1987

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-EXV' - December 18, 1987

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - January 05, 1988

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNF - January 06, 1988

Registered to JL Leasing Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan

Leased to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne as the registered operartor

Ownership was transferred to Antipodean Aircraft Sales Ltd, Amsterdam Schiphol-Oost - January 07, 1988

Accepted by Ansett at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - January 08, 1988

The aircraft was configured to seat 50 passengers

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia as AN50 - January 08, 1988

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - January 14, 1988

Delivery route: Amsterdam - Athens - Cairo - Bahrain - Karachi - Calcutta - Bangkok - Seletar - Denpasa r-

Darwin - Mt Isa - Sydney - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains T. Daff, M. Trevaskis, J. E. Hawken; LAMEs P. Dealy, F. Hertaeg, J. Marchese

Operated Ansett's first Fokker F27-050 revenue service Melbourne - Wynyard - Devonport - February 12, 1988

Flight crew: Captain T. Daff, C. Harrold

Operated the inaugural Melbourne - Coffs Harbour - Melbourne service (Captain C. Harrold) - April 02, 1988

Air N.S.W. was renamed Ansett N.S.W. - March 01, 1990

It was transferred to Ansett N.S.W. - April 17, 1990

Ansett N.S.W. was renamed Ansett Express - November 28, 1990

Withdrawn from Ansett Express service at Sydney - June 1991

It had flown 4,429 hours with 4,959 cycles - June 23, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Australia - June 23, 1991

Registered to Ansett Aviation Equipment Pty Ltd, Melbourne - September 15, 1993

Repainted at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the 'Rajair' livery for leased to Rajair, India

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to India as AN5980 - October 06, 1993

It arrived at Bombay on completion of the ferry flight - October 09, 1993

Ferry route: Melbourne - Alice Springs - Darwin - Denpasar - Seletar - Bangkok - Calcutta - Bombay

Flight crew: Captains G. F. Sims, C. Montgomery, A. Brooks;

Support crew: J. Marchese, M. Nearchou, R. Chapple, S. Potashnyk

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 11, 1993

Entered onto the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-RAB - October 11, 1993

The aircraft did not enter service as Rajair had financial difficulties and aircraft was repossessed

Departed Mumbai on the ferry flight to Melbourne as AN5981 - July 02, 1994

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight - July 05, 1994

Ferry route: Mumbai - Calcutta - Bangkok - Seletar - Denpasar - Darwin - Alice Springs - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains C. Montgomery, A. Brooks;

Support crew: D. Michael, R. Chapple, A. C. Das, R. S. Murai, R. Malone, S. Potashnyk

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNF - July 15, 1994

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth on lease to Skywest Airlines - November 24, 1994

Registered to Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth - February 17, 1995

Returned to Ansett Australia at the end of the lease - August 01, 1995

Registered to Ansett Australia Ltd - August 18, 1995

Operated the final Ansett Australia revenue service Ballina - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN535 - January 29, 1996

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for preparation of lease to Skyways AB - January 31, 1996

Ownership transferred to Ansett Aviation Equipment Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to Sweden as AN4290 - February 23, 1996

Delivery route: Melbourne - Alice Springs - Broome - Denpasar - Seletar - Bangkok - Calcutta - Mumbai -

Muscat - Riyadh - Brindisi - Nurnberg - Linkoping

Flight crew: Captain R. Booth; F/O P. Sinclair; Navigator G. Garley; LAMEs S. Chrestani, A. Chong-Lee

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 13, 1996

Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-LED - March 13, 1996

Registered to Ansett Aviation Equipment Pty Ltd

Leased to Skyways AB as the registered operator

Aircraft was named 'Sodemanland'

Skyways AB was renamed Skyways Express - August 22, 2001

Sold to AeroCentury Corp, Burlingame, CA (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) - April 07, 2004

The lease to Skyways Express continued

Offered for lease by AeroCentury Corp - 2007

The aircraft had flown 26,901 hours with 30,841 cycles - January 16, 2007

Repainted into the new Skyways livery at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - August 2009

Skyways AB filed for bankruptcy and ceased all operations - May 21, 2012

The aircraft was stored at Karlstad until returned to the lessor - June 2012

Ferried Karlstad - Jonkoping - June 2012

Ferried Jonkoping - Maastricht - June 28, 2012

Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - August 24, 2012

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-AMP - August 29, 2012

Registered to SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance BV

It was observed at Maastricht without 'Skyways' titles - October 04, 2012

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - November 01, 2012

Entered onto the Kenyan Aircraft Register as 5Y-MIS - November 01, 2012

Registered to Skyward International Aviation Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya

It was accepted by Skyward International Aviation Ltd at Maastricht - November 09, 2012

It was observed at Maastricht - January 16, 2013

Departed Maastricht on the ferry flight to Kenya via Heraklion and Khartoum - March 14, 2013

It was wet-leased to Haajara Airlines, Mogadishu, Somalia - June 2013

It was observed at Mogadishu operated by Haajara Airlines in basic Skyways livery without titles - June 07, 2013

Skyward International Aviation was renamed Skyward Express - April 2016

Leased to Maandeeq Air as the registered operator - April 2018

It was observed stored at Nairobi (Wilson) - March 23, 2019

It was observed stored at Nairobi (Wilson) - October 31, 2019

Registered to Silverstone Air Services - ?

Test flown Nairobi (Wilson) - Nairobi (Wilson) - January 12, 2021

Silverstone Air Services announced that it was rebranding as 'Jetlite Air Limited' - March 2021

Test flown Nairobi (Wilson) - Nairobi (Wilson) - July 26, 2021

Test flown Nairobi (Wilson) - Nairobi (Wilson) - July 29, 2021

Advertised for sale by Silverstone Air Services / Kenyan Airports Authority - November 2021

Sale price was quoted as $US 562,470.00

Current status - ?