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It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - October 04, 2009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.

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VH-ZXG. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 12, 2023.

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