VH-ZRL SAAB 340B

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

First flown with the test registration 'SE-C96' - June 18, 1996

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N398AM - July ?, 1996

Registered to LAL Aircraft Leasing, USA

Leased to American Eagle Airlines, Dallas as the registered operator - July 05, 1996

Entered service with American Eagle Airlines - July 08, 1996

Sold to First Security Bank, USA - October ?, 1996

The lease to American Eagle Airlines continued

The aircraft was damaged by severe hail at Dallas (Fort Worth) - April 05, 2003

Ferried Dallas (Fort Worth) - Abilene for repairs - April 11, 2003

The aircraft had flown 13,339 hours with 14,813 cycles to date

It was observed back in service with American Eagle following repairs - April 14, 2003

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Abilene - June 17, 2007

It was ferried Abilene - Bangor on returned to the lessor - November 12, 2008

Ferried Bangor - Nashville for complete overhaul - July 28, 2009

Sold to SAAB Aircraft Leasing - January ?, 2010

Leased to REX Airlines, Australia - January 12, 2010

Departed Nashville on the ferry flight to Australia - January 13, 2010

It arrived at Wagga Wagga on completion of the ferry flight - January 16, 2010

Ferry route: Nashville - Yuma - San Diego - Honolulu - Christmas Island - Apia - Brisbane - Orange - Wagga Wagga

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 19, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZRL - January 21, 2010

Registered to Regional Express Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney

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

Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - ? - ?

Registered to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney - January 28, 2014

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

Registered to REX Investment Holdings, Sydney - April 13, 2019

Current with Regional Express