VH-VCJ. Airbus A319-132LR. c/n 1880.
Was also registered as: D-APAD; SX-OAO; SX-DGH.
This aircraft was ordered new by C.I.T. Leasing as an A319-133X Airbus Business Jet Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2524-A5 engines Rolled off the production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - February 2003 It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVYM' - February 11, 2003 First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as F-WWBF (D-AVYM not taken) up in all-white livery - March 10, 2003 It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in Private Air livery - April 25, 2003 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Hamburg (Fuhlsbuttel) for cabin fitout - May 09, 2003 Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-APAD - ? Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Leased to Private Air as the registered operator Accepted by C.I.T. Leasing at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 05, 2003 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Dusseldorf on delivery to Private Air - June 05, 2003 Private Air operated the aircraft in a 48 seat business class configuration for Lufthansa Returned to C.I.T. at the end of the lease - July 25, 2009 Ferried Malta - Maastricht for post-lease maintenance - July 25, 2009 Ferried Maastricht - Shannon - August 04, 2009 Converted to Airbust A319-132LR with seating for 138 passengers - August 2009 Rolled out at Shannon in the standard Olympic Air livery as 'SX-OAO' with large tail logo - September 09, 2009 Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - September 22, 2009 Entered onto the Greek Aircraft Register as SX-OAO - September 22, 2009 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Leased to Olympic Air as the registered operator Ferried Shannon - Athens on delivery to Olympic Air - September 24, 2009 Ferried Athens - Bournemouth for repainting into Aegean Airlines livery - April 07, 2011 Reregistered as SX-DGH - April 2011 Sub-leased to Aegean Airlines as the registered operator Ferried Shannon - Athens in the standard Aegean Airlines livery - April 15, 2011 Withdrawn from service by Aegean Airlines - November 05, 2012 Ferried Athens - Dublin (Shannon) for maintenance and repainting - November 13, 2012 It was observed at Dublin (Shannon) in an all-white livery - November 27, 2012 Test flown at Dublin (Shannon) in an all-white livery - December 06, 2012 Cancelled from the Greek Aircraft Register - December 2012 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VCJ - December 17, 2012 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Skytraders Pty Ltd, Melbourne as the registered operator Departed Dublin (Shannon) on the ferry flight to Australia - December 18, 2012 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight - December 20, 2012 Ferry route: Dublin - Heraklion - Abu Dhabi - Colombo - Port Headland - Melbourne Entered service with Skytraders Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Darwin- January 6, 2012 Current with Skytraders |
VH-VCJ. Skytraders - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 01, 2013. (G. Canciani Copyright Image 0320-358.) |
VH-VCJ. Skytraders - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 09, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-354.) |
VH-VCJ. Skytraders - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 13, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-355.) |
VH-VCJ. Skytraders - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 13, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-356.) |
VH-VCJ. Skytraders - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 22, 2016. (J. A. Fox Copyright Image 0320-602.) |