VH-AVV. Aerospatiale ATR-42-320. c/n 304.

Was also registered as: G-BUEB; F-WQJZ; F-OHRO; P2-ALA;

P2-AVV; VH-YWX.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by CityFlyer Express, England - ?

Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France - 1992

First flown at Toulouse (Blagnac) as 'F-WWLE' - May 05, 1992

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 turboprop engines

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BUEB (CofR G-BUEB/R1) June 29, 1992

Registered to CityFlyer Express Lyd, London Gatwick

Wet-leased to British Airways trading as BA Express - March 1994

Returned to CityFlyer at the end of the wet-lease - July 22, 1999

Returned to ATR, France - July 22, 1999

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - July 30, 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQJZ - ?

The aircraft was conveted to an ATR-42-300 standard - June 2000

Leased to Khalifa Airways, Algeria - June 15, 2000

Reregistered as F-OHRO - June 15, 2000

Returned to ATR France at the end of the lease - March 2003

Leased to Airlink PNG - June 2004

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - June 2004

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ALA - June 25, 2004

Leased to Airlink PNG as the registered operator

The aircraft was withdrawn from service - February 2009

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - February 17, 2009

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AVV - March 11, 2009

Registered to Asia Pacific Aerospace Pty Ltd

The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Asia Pacific Aerospace - February 06, 2013

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 06, 2013

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-AVV - February 06, 2013

Registered to Hevilift Papua New Guinea

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - October 28, 2020

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YWX - November 04, 2020

Registered to Capstone Aviation Pte Ltd, Nundah, Queensland

Leased to Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd, Nundah, Queensland as the registered operator

Current with Hevilift Australia

 

 

VH-YWX. Hevilift Express - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2021.

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