VH-INU. Boeing 737-79L. c/n 34538-1853.

Was also registered as: B-5203; N348JS; PZ-TCS; N348NA.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air China for operation by their Chongqing Division - ?

Rolled out at Boeing Seattle plant - January 2006

First flown - January 10, 2006

Powered by CFM56-7B24 engines

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-5203 - January 2006

Accepted by Air China at Boeing (Renton) - January 26, 2006

It was withdrawn from service by Air China and stored at Chengdu - November 04, 2017

Sold to DAE Capital (Dubai Aerospace Enterprise) - April 05, 2018

Cancelled from the Chinese Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N348JS - April 05, 2018

Registered to DAE Capital, Dubai

Ferried Chengdu - Miami - April 08 - 09, 2018

Ferried Miami - Pembina (North Dakota) - April 16, 2018

Leased to Surinman Airways as the registered operator - April 16, 2010

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 30, 2018

Entered onto the Surinam Aircraft Register as PZ-TCS - May 21, 2018

Registered to DAE Capital, Dubai

Operated its first revenue service with Surinam Airways - May 25, 2018

The aircraft was operated with 8 Business Class and 120 Economy Class seats

Withdrawn from service when it was seized by the lessor - February 27, 2021

Ferried to Miami (Opa Locka) for storage - February 28, 2021

Test flown at Miami (Opa Locka) - June 04, 2021

Cancelled from the Surinam Aircraft Register - June 2021

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N348NA - June 23, 2021

Registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Nauru Airlines

Departed Miami (Opa Locka) on the ferry flight to Australia - June 2021

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight - June 30, 2021

Ferry route: Miami (Opa Locka) - Van Nuys - Honolulu - Nauru - Brisbane

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 02, 2021

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INU - July 16, 2021

Registered to Nauru Leasing Corporation, Yaren, Republic of Nauru

Leased to Nauru Air Corporation t/a Nauru Airlines as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainted by Flying Colours - September 13, 2021

Ferried Townsville (12:04) - Brisbane (13:35) in the Nauru Airlines livery - September 27, 2021

Stored at Brisbane

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville as ON850 - February 15, 2022

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane as ON851 - February 26, 2022

Ferried Brisbane - Nauru as ON2 - March 31, 2022

It operated three training flights Nauru - Nauru - April 01, 2022

Entered service Nauru - Brisbane as ON1 - April 2, 2022

Current with Nauru Airlines

 

 

VH-INU. Nauru Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 27, 2021.

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VH-INU. Nauru Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 22, 2022.

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