VH-ZRI. SAAB 340B. c/n 394.

Was also registered as: N394AE.

This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1996

First flown with the test registration 'SE-C94' - May 13, 1996

Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N394AE - ?

Delivered to Simmons Airlines - June 01, 1996

Simmons Airlines merged with American Eagle Airlines - May 01, 1998

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor and stored at Bangor - October 01, 2008

It was observed at Nashville - June 12, 2009

Departed Nashville on the ferry flight to Australia - September 02, 2009

It arrived at Wagga Wagga on completion of the ferry flight - September 05, 2009

Ferry route: Nashville - Yuma - Christmas Island - Apia - Coolangatta - Wagga Wagga

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - September 09, 2009

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZRI - September 14, 2009

Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as ZL3281 - October 27, 2009

Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 09, 2014

Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Regional Express

VH-ZRI. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 26, 2018.

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VH-ZRI. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 16, 2019.

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VH-ZRI. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-ZRI. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 16, 2023.

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