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. |