VH-MFM. Boeing 737-85R. c/n 42805-5184.

Was also registered as: VT-JTA; 2-BTTB; VT-TGF; 5W-TFL; 2-WTFL.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management - ?

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B engines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - November 2014

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE605 - November 13, 2014

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE605 - November 19, 2014

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE605 - November 21, 2014

Entered on the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-JTA - November 2014

Leased to Jet Airways, India as the registered operator

Accepted by Jet Airways, India at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 24, 2014

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to India as JAI9045 - November 25, 2014

It arrived at ? on completion of the ferry flight - November ?, 2014

Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Vancouver - ?

Operated its first revenue service ? - November ?, 2014

Operated its final Jet Airways revenue service - ?

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Hosur Airport - March 01, 2019

Jet Airways India ceased all operations ndue to financial problems - April 17, 2019

Cancelled from the Indian Aircraft Register - June ?, 2019

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-BTTB - June ?, 2019

Registered to FLY Leasing Limited, Dublin, Ireland

Ferried Hosur - Delhi - June 12, 2019

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - June 12, 2019

Entered onto the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-TGF - June 12, 2019

Leased to Vistara Airlines, India as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service by Vistara Airlines - January 17, 2020

It was ferried Delhi - Netherlands (Woensdrecht Air Base) for storage - January 23 - 24, 202

Cancelled from the Indian Aircraft Register - February ?, 2020

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-BTTB - February 02, 2020

Registered to FLY Leasing Limited, Dublin

An intended lease to El Al Isreal Airlines did not proceed - May 2020

It was observed at Woensdrecht in the 'Samoa Airways' livery - November 13, 2020

Ferried Woensdrecht - Brisbane - July 21 - 25, 2021

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - August ?. 2021

Entered onto the Samoan Aircraft Register as 5W-TFL - August 05, 2021

Leased to Samoa Airways, Apia, Western Samoa as the registered operator

The aircraft remained stored at Brisbane and did not enter service

The Samoan Government cancelled the lease agreement - March 15, 2022

Cancelled from the Samoan Aircraft Register - March 15, 2022

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-WTFL - March 15, 2022

Registered to Carlyle Aviation Partners, Dublin, Ireland

Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to France (Montpellier) for storage - ?

The aircraft was prepared for lease to REX Regional Express - August ?, 2022

Test flown Montpellier - Montpellier - August 20, 2022

It was ferried Montpellier - Dubai for repainting - August 21, 2022

Departed Dubai (09:21 local) on the ferry flight to Australia - August 29, 2022

It arrived at Brisbane (20:59 AEST) on completion of the ferry flight - August 30, 2022

Ferry route: Dubai - Kuala Lumpur - Darwin - Brisbane

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - September 06, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-MFM - September 06, 2022

Registered to SASOF V (C) Aviation Ireland Designated Activity Company, Dublin, Ireland

Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as ZL9902 - September 09, 2022

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as ZL18 - September 10, 2022

REX Regional Express entered voluntary administration due to financial difficulties - July 30, 2024

Operated its final service Adelaide (West Beach) - Melbourne (Tullamaine) as ZL466 - July 30, 2024

It was withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) pending return to the lessor

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-MFM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 10, 2022.

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VH-MFM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-MFM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, December 24, 2022.

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VH-MFM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, December 24, 2022.

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VH-MFM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 31, 2023.

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