VH-KAN. Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23. c/n DC-838B.


First flown as N3021U - June 1993

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Kendell Airlines - July 1993

Arrived Wagga Wagga at conclusion of delivery flight - August 22, 1993

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KAN - August 26, 1993

Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd

Operated first revenue service KD372 - August 29, 1993

Aircraft named 'City of Portland' - November 29, 1993

Kendell Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - June 1990

Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd

Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Operated final revenue service Broken Hill-Adelaide as AN5425 - September 13, 2001

Returned to service to operate Adelaide-Port Lincoln - September 28, 2001

Kendell Airlines sold by the Administrators to Australiawide Airlines - August 1, 2002

Australiawide Airlines renamed Regional Express Airlines (REX) - August 6, 2002

REX commenced services - August 6, 2002

Registered to Australiawide Airlines Ltd - September 2, 2002

Registered to Regional Express Holdings Ltd - June 9, 2005

Leased to Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd as registered operator - December 22, 2006

Observed at Adelaide without markings - January 2, 2007

Operated by Pel-Air mainly from its Adelaide base

Current with Pel-Air - December 2010


VH-KAN. Kendell - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, November 1995.

VH-KAN. Rex - in the basic livery without titles at Brisbane Airport, January 2007.