VH-YQW Boeing 717-2BL

VH-YQW. Boeing 717-2BL. c/n 55194-5154.

Was also registered as: N928ME.

This aircraft was the last Boeing 717 built by McDonnell Douglas

Construction was completed at the Boeing Long Beach (California) plant - February 2006

It was configured to seat 100 passengers

Rolled out at Long Beach (California) in the standard 'Midwest' livery - February 28, 2006

First flown at Long Beach (California) as 'N928ME' - March ?, 2006

The Certificate of Airwothiness issued (CofA) - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N928ME - ?

Registered to ?

Sold to United Security Bank - May 23, 2006

Leased to Midwest Airlines as the registered operator - May 23, 2006

Prior to the handover to Midwest a special final delivery ceremony was held at Long Beach - May 23, 2006

Operated its final Midwest revenue service - November ?, 2008

Ferried Milwaukee (Wisconsin) - Victorville for storage after being returned to the lessor - November 05, 2008

It was observed stored at Victorville (California) in the standard 'Midwest' livery - December 2008

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seattle - February 11, 2009

Prepared for lease to Mexicana Click

Ferried Victorville (California) - Miami (Florida) in the 'Midwest' livery for lease to Mexicana Click - June 05, 2009

Delivered to Mexicana Click as N928ME - October 01, 2009

Leased to Mexicana Click as the registered operator

Rolled out with 'One World' billboard titles at Mexico City - November 02, 2009

Mexicana Click ceased operations and the aircraft was stored at Mexico City - August 28, 2010

Ferried Mexico City - Victorville (California) for storage - January 24, 2011

Ferried Victorville (California) - Jacksonville (Cecil Field) - November 20, 2013

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seatle

Test flown as 'N928ME' at Jacksonville (Cecil Field) in the standard 'QantasLink' livery - April 10, 2014

Departed Jacksonville on the delivery flight to Australia in the 'QantasLink' livery as SXI-1121 - April 11, 2014

Arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - April 15, 2014

Delivery route: Jacksonville (Florida) - Billings (Montana) - Anchorage (Aslaska ) - Magadan (Russia) -

Sapporo (Japan) - Cebu (Philippines) - Darwin (Northern Territory) - Adelaide (South Australia)

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 16, 2014

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YQW - April 17, 2014

Registered to BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, Seattle, Washington

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide as the registered operator on behalf of QantasLink

Test flown at Adelaide (West Beach) - May 27, 2014

Had special 'Tasmanian Devil' and paw print logos applied to the uselage and large 'Discover Tasmania' titles

The aircraft was named 'The Tassie Devil'

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Hobart (Tasmania) as QJE6200 - May 30, 2014

Operated familiarisation / promotional flight Hobart - Hobart as QJE6640 - May 31, 2014

Ferried Hobart - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QJE6270 - May 31, 2014

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Hobart as QJE1501 - June 01, 2014

Operated its final QantasLink service - ?

Current status - ?