VH-8NR Airbus A319-132

This aircraft was ordered new by AerCap, Ireland for lease to Spirit Airlines, Florida, USA

Rolled off the production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June ?, 2005

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as D-AVYI - June 06, 2005

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N505NK - June 21, 2005

Registered to Spirit Airlines LLC, Florida, USA

Accepted by AerCap / Spirit Airlines at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 21, 2005

Entered service with Spirit Airlines - ?

Operated final revenue service - ?

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Lake City - April 04, 2020

Ferried Lake City - Marana (Arizona) for storage - April 06, 2020

Returned to service with Spirit Airlines - July 16, 2021

Withdrawn from service and stored at Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - April 22, 2023

Ferried Houston - Phoenix - San Juan (Aguadilla Rafael Hernandez, Puerto Rico) for storage - May 24, 2023

Sold by AerCap to Gryphon Trading Company LLC, Florida - June 30, 2023

Registered to Gryphon Trading Company LLC, Florida - June 30, 2023

Ferried San Juan (Puerto Rico) - Macon (Georgia) - August 25, 2023

Ferried Macon (Georgia) - San Juan (Puerto Rico) for storage - September 08, 2023

Repainted into the 'QantasLink' livery at San Juan (Puerto Rico) in preparation for lease to Network Aviation - ?

Leased to Network Aviation, Perth, WA - April 18, 2024

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 11, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8NR - June 11, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Network Aviation, Perth as the registered operator on behalf of QantasLink

The aircraft was named 'Cape Leeuwin'

Departed San Juan (Puerto Rico) on the delivery flight to Australia as Flight SXI2441 - June 13, 2024

It arrived at Perth (15:13 WAST) on completion of the delivery flight from Puerto Rico - June 17, 2024

Ferry route: San Juan - Phoenix - Honolulu (Flight SXI2443) - Apia - Brisbane - Perth (Flight SXI2441)

Entered service Perth - Broome as Flight QF1654 - June 24, 2024

Current with QantasLink