VH-ZXG. SAAB 340B. c/n 402. Was also registered as: N402XJ; N302AG. |
This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1996 First flown with the test registration 'SE-B02' - September 04, 1996 Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N402XJ - ? Registered to - ? Departed Linkoping on the delivery flight to the United States - October 03, 1996 It arrived at Detroit on completion of the delivery flight - October ?, 1996 The aircraft was painted into the Northwest - Mesaba livery at Detroit The aircraft was delivered Northwest - Mesaba - October 24, 1996 Northwest Airlines merged with Delta Airlines - October 28, 2008 Leased to Delta - Mesaba Airlines as the registered operator - October 28, 2008 It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - October 04, 2009 Ferried from Detroit Metro to Maine (Bangor) for storage - October ?, 2009 Reregistered as N302AG - April 04, 2010 Registered to US Bank NA Ferried Bangor - Nashville - January 07, 2011 Leased to US Airways Express - Mesaba Airlines as the registered operator - February 28, 2011 It was observed parked at Washington (Dulles International) - May 20, 2011 It was observed parted at Detroit (Metro) - February 15, 2012 Ferried Detroit (Metro) - Maine (Bangor) for storage - April 10, 2012 Leased to Silver Airways as the registered operator - July 03, 2012 Returned to the lessor and ferried Gainesville - Maine (Bangor) for storage - June 28, 2014 Leased to REX Airlines, Australia as the registered operator - December ?, 2015 Departed Maine (Bangor) on the delivery flight to Australia - December 11, 2015 It arrived at Wagga Wagga on completion of the delivery flight - December 16, 2015 Delivery route: Maine (Bangor) - Wisconsin (Menomonie) - Washsington (Renton) - Hilo - Apia - Gold Coast - Orange - Wagga Wagga Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - December 18, 2015 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXG - January 11, 2016 Registered to MG 340 Leasing Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Registered to Montrose Asia Pacific Leasing - March 02, 2016 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service in the basic 'Silver Airways' livery - March 08, 2016 Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - November 30, 2019 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Current with REX Regional Express |
VH-ZXG. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-262.) |
VH-ZXG. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 12, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-248.) |