This aircraft was first flown as 'N30326' - October 1993

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Kendell Airlines - 1994

This was Kendell's sixth Metro 23

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KEU - March 10, 1994

Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd. Wagga Wagga

It arrived at Wagga Wagga on completion of the delivery flight as N30236 - March 22, 1994

Delivery route: San Antonio - Oakland - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Sydney - Wagga Wagga

The aircraft was named 'Sunraysia Chaffey Trail'

Operated its first revenue service - March 25, 1994

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

Operated its final revenue service Olympic Dam - Adelaide (West Beach) as AN5479 - September 13, 2001

Returned to service to operate Adelaide (West Beach) - Broken Hill - September 27, 2001

Kendell Airlines was sold by the Administrators to Australiawide Airlines - August 01, 2002

Australiawide Airlines was renamed Regional Express Airlines (REX) - August 06, 2002

REX commenced services - August 06, 2002

Registered to Australiawide Airlines Ltd - September 19, 2002

Registered to Regional Express Holdings Ltd - May 27, 2005

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

Operated by Pel-Air mainly from its Adelaide base

Current with Pel-Air - December 2010

VH-KEU. Kendell - in the Ansett 'flag' livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-344.)

VH-KEU. Kendell - in the Ansett 'flag' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, March 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-395.)

VH-KEU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 02, 2003.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1040-372.)

VH-KEU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 25, 2006.

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