VH-HWR. Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23. c/n DC-851B.
This aircraft was first flown as N3025T - December 1993 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3025T - December 1993 Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc Sold to Hazelton Airlines - November 1994 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-HWR - November 21, 1994 Registered to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd, Cudal Arrived Cudal, NSW on completion of the delivery flight as 'N3025T' - January 22, 1995 It was configured to seat 19 passengers Withdrawn from use and stored at Cudal - January 31, 1999 Leased to Skipper Aviation, Perth for a 12 month period - February 19, 1999 This lease was extended - February 2000 Bodas Pty Ltd acquired 20% ownership of Hazelton Airlines - October 2000 Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd The aircraft was advertised for sale - January 2001 It was chartered by Ansett Australia to operate the Broome - Derby route - 2001 Hazelton Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - May 2001 It was chartered by Ansett Australia to operate Queensland services when Flight West collapsed Ferried Perth - Townsville - June 20, 2001 It mainly operated the Brisbane - Rockhampton - Mackay - Townsville - Cairns route Ferried Brisbane - Perth at the end of the charter - June 24, 2001 Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 A separate administrator to Ansett was appointed to handle the sale of the 'Hazelton' subsidiary equipment The aircraft was sold to Skippers Aviation - March 2002 Sold to Sharp Airlines Pty Ltd, Hamilton, Victoria - 2008 Registered to A.B.G.O. Pty Ltd - October 22, 2008 Leased to Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd as the registered operator Current with Sharp Aviation - 2010 |