VH-AK3. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212(F). c/n 467.

Was also registered as: EI-CMJ; I-ATRS; XY-AIR; F-WKVB; N816HC; TR-XCL; 2-PADY.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Avianova, Italy - ?

Built by Aerospatiale-Alenia, Toulouse, France - 1995

First flown at Toulouse (Francazal) as 'F-WWLU' - December ?, 1995

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprop engines

Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-CMJ - December 21, 1995

Registered to Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management

Delivered to Avianova, Italy - December 21, 1995

The aircraft was named 'Fiume Volturno'

Transferred to Alitalia Express - November 1996

Entered onto the Italian Aircraft Register as I-ATRS - December 29, 2005

Registered to Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management

Leased to Alitalia Express as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service by Alitalia Express and stored - November 25, 2008

Delivered to ASL Airlines, Ireland - June 08, 2010

Cancelled from the Italian Aircraft Register - June 08, 2010

Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-CMJ - July 16, 2010

Registered to ASL Airlines, Ireland

Cancelled from the Irish Aircraft Register - August 30, 2010

Entered onto the Myanmar Aircraft Register as XY-AIR - August 30, 2010

It was delivered to Air Mandalay, Myanmar - August 30, 2010

The aircraft was named 'Hezan'

It was withdrawn from service by Air Mandalay and stored - December ?, 2014

Cancelled from the Myanmar Aircraft Register - April ?, 2017

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WKVB - April 11, 2017

Registered to Aerospatiale, Toulouse, France

It was observed stored at Saarbruecken, Germany - April 14, 2017 to August 20, 2019

Conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration was completed by Contractair Technik at Saarbruecken - September 13, 2019

The intended lease Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) as 'N816HC' was not taken up - November ?, 2019

It was observed stored at Toulouse (Francazal) - July 20, 2020

Leased to Solenta Aviation, Gabon - July 20, 2020

It was operated by Solenta Aviation on behalf of DHL Express

Entered onto the Gabonese Aircraft Register as TX-XCL - July 20, 2020

It was withdrawn from service by Solenta Aviation and stored at Johannesburg (South Africa) - July 26, 2023

Cancelled from the Gabonese Aircraft Register - August 21, 2023

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-PADY - August 21, 2023

Registered to ACIA Aero Leasing

Leased to Aerlink Australia (previously Heavylift), Brisbane, Australia - January ?, 2024

It arrived at Brisbane on delivey to Aerlink - January 10, 2024

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - January 19, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AK3 - January 31, 2024

Registered to AICA Aero Leasing APAC Limited, Dublin, Ireland

Leased to Aerlink Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Entered service with Aerlink - March 25, 2024

Aerlink operates freight services for Qantas Freight and other customers as required

Current with Aerlink

 

 

VH-AK3. Aerlink Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 24, 2025.

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VH-AK3. Aerlink Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 25, 2025.

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