VH-UYN. SAAB 340B. c/n 301. Was also registered as: SE-C01; N301AE; ZK-VAA; VH-VNA. |
This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1992 It was ordered by American Eagle Airlines, USA First flown with the test registration 'SE-C01' - April 30, 1992 Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N301AE - June ?, 1992 Delivered to American Eagle Airlines, USA - June 27, 1992 It was operated by Flagship Airlines on behalf of American Eagle Transferred to American Eagle Airlines - May ?, 1998 It was withdarwn from service by American Eagle - August 07, 2008 The aircraft had flown 20,701 hours with 21,681 cycles to date It was prepared for sale to Macair Airlines, Townsville, Australia Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 14, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UYN - August 19, 2008 Registered to Macair Airlines, Townsville, Queensland It arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - ? Operated its first revenue service - ? Macair Airlines ceased operations - January 30, 2009 The aircraft was stored at Townsville (Queensland) - January 30, 2009 to October 18, 2010 Registered to UD Finance Pty Ltd - July 28, 2010 Departed Townsville (Queensland) on the ferry flight to New Zealand (Wellington) - October 18, 2010 Ferry route: Townsville - Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Wellington Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 04, 2010 Entered onto the New Zealand Register as ZK-VAA - November 04, 2010 Leased to Vincent Aviation (New Zealand) as the registered operator Commenced operations with Vincent Aviation on behalf of Timor Air - January ?, 2011 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - October 29, 2012 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VNA - October 30, 2012 Registered to Vincent Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd, Winnellie, Northern Territory It was withdrawn from service by Vincent Aviation (Australia) at Townsville (Queensland) - May 28, 2014 Vincent Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd ceased trading - May 28, 2014 Sold to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - January 30, 2015 Ferried Townsville (Queensland) - Wagga Wagga (N.S.W.) in the 'REX' livery - March 02, 2015 Registered to Regional Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - March 25, 2015 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first REX revenue service - April 14, 2015 Current with Regional Express Airlines |
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VH-VNA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 13, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-336.) |
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VH-VNA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 13, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-337.) |
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VH-VNA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 13, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-338.) |
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VH-VNA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 13, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-339.) |