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VH-OZD. Boeing 737-229A. c/n 20911-360.
Was also registered as: OO-SDE; C-GNDX; G-CEAC; N731HL.
This aircraft was ordered new by Sabena Belgian World Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - June 1974 First flown at Seattle as OO-SDE - June 12, 1974 Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-SDE - June 1974 Accepted by Sabena at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 18, 1974 Leased to Cameroon Airlines - October 03 - November 19, 1976 Leased to Nordair, Canada - October 08, 1983 to May 02, 1984 Leased to Air Djibouti - August 1 - 29, 1984 Leased to Nordair, Canada - October 13, 1984 Returned to Sabena at the end of the lease - May 03, 1985 Leased to Nordair, Canada - October 14, 1985 Cancelled from the Belgian Aircraft Register - October 14, 1985 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Registeras C-GNDX - October 1985 Leased to Nordair, Canada - October 14, 1985 Leased to Nordair, Canada - October 15, 1986 Canadian Pacific Airlines merged with Nordair - January 02, 1987 The new airline was named Canadian International - April 26, 1987 Returned to Sabena at the end of the lease - April 30, 1987 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 1987 Withdrawn from use and stored at Brussels - June 20, 1987 Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-SDE - ? Leased to Sobelair and operated for Air Belgium - June 30, 1991 Sobelair operated the last Air Belgium service - April 02, 1992 Sub-leased to Transmed Airlines - April 04 to May 11, 1992 Sold to Certifair, NV - March 16, 1993 Returned to Sabena at the end of the Sobelair lease - November 1993 Sold to European Aviation Ltd (U.K.) - May 15, 1998 Leased to Sabena Airlines as the registered operator - May 15, 1998 Withdrawn from use by Sabena at Brussels - April 06, 1999 The aircraft had flown 56,725 hours with 41,985 cycles Ferried Brussels - Paris (le Bourgett) for maintenance - April 06, 1999 Leased to European Air Charter (subsidiary of European Aviation) - June 01, 1999 Cancelled from the Belgian Aircraft Register - June 04, 1999 Rolled out at Bournemouth in all-white livery with red European titles - June 06, 1999 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-CEAC (CofR G-CEAC/R1) - June 11, 1999 Registered to European Aviation Ltd (U.K.), Bournemouth Leased to European Air Charter as the registered operator It was observed stored at Southend in the European livery - July 09, 1999 It was observed at Bournemouth in all-white livery with Palmair European titles - October 27, 1999 Entered service with Palmair European - ? Returned to European Aviation at the end of the lease - April 2004 It was observed parked at Bournemouth in European and Palmair (Spain) livery - April 25, 2004 Returned to service with Palmair (Spain) and observed at Prague - June 16, 2004 It was observed at Manchester in all-white livery with Palmair European titles - November 02, 2004 Registered to European Skybus Ltd - February 08, 2005 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in all-white livery via Kuala Lumpur - Darwin as EAF9917 - January 11, 2007 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - January 17, 2007 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OZD - January 19, 2007 Reregistered to Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd Leased to Norfolk Air Ltd as the registered operator - ? It was observed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) being painted into the Norfolk Air livery - February 20, 2007 Operated its first Norfolk Air revenue service Norfolk Island - Brisbane as OZJ334 - March 07, 2007 Operated a proving flight Newcastle - Norfolk Island as OZJ335 - May 01, 2007 Operated the inaugural Norfolk Island - Newcastle - Norfolk Island service as OZJ336/335 - May 07, 2007 Sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd Ozjet was acquired by HeavyLift to gain access to an Australian AOC to fly domestic freight Registered to Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd - May 02, 2008 Ozjet continued to operate as a separate identity Operated its final revenue service Norfolk Island - Brisbane as OZJ334 - April 19, 2009 Returned to Ozjet at the end of the Norfolk Air lease - April 2009 Departed Brisbane for Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta) for maintenance as OZJ901 - April 26, 2009 Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Jakarta The aircraft was advertised for sale by Flightstar International LLC, Fort Lauderdale - May 2009 The quoted sale price on the aircraft was $US625,000 It was recored as having flown 71,055 hours with 48,709 cycles Ozjet Airlines ceased all flight operations - May 20, 2009 It was observed stored at Jakarta in the 'Norfolk Island' livery - May 20, 2009 The airline was placed in administration due to the inability to add freighter aircraft to its AOC - May 21, 2009 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 17, 2009 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N731HL - June 17, 2009 Registered to Flight Star Trading LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sold to Strategic Air Consultants - February 25, 2010 Resold to Red Cloud Assets LLC, Cheyenne, Wyoming - February 25, 2010 Registered to Red Cloud Assets LLC - May 03, 2010 The aircraft remained stored at Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta) Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - September 30, 2011 It is believed that the aircraft was still stored at Jakarta - 2012 Current status - ? |
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C-GNDX. Sabena Belgian World Airlines - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, April 16, 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-455.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-100.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 08, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-393.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 08, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-394.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 21, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-417.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 14, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-416.) |
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VH-OZD. Norfolkair - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 06, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-439.) |