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VH-JJQ. British Aerospace 146-200A. c/n E2038.
This aircraft was built for an Ansett order that was announced - April 1984 First flown at Hatfield as 'G-5-038' - June 07, 1985 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-JJQ - June 21, 1985 Registered to Ansett Transport Industriaes (Operations) Pty Ltd Ir was configured to seat 75 economy class passengers but was later increased to 80 seats Accepted by Ansett at Hatfield - June 24, 1985 Departed Hatfield on the delivery flight to Australia as AWA02 - June 24, 1985 It arrived at Perth on completion of the delivery flight - June 26, 1985 Delivery route: Hatfield - Larnaca - Sharjah - Madras - Singapore - Bali - Perth Flight crew: Captains C. Smith, G. Bardsley and G. Bridges (BAe) Operated its first revenue service Perth - Karratha - Perth - July 09, 1985 Operated Perth - Adelaide - Sydney as a commercial service - November 06, 1991 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tamworth for overhaul and repaint - November 06, 1991 Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett W.A. operations were merged - July 01, 1993 Operated the last Ansett service through Derby, W. A. as AN372/373 - July 31, 1995 Route flown: Perth - Broome - Derby - Perth (Captain R. Kennedy) Operated its final revenue service Perth - Ayers Rock - Cairns as AN364 - February 01, 2001 Ferried Cairns - Brisbane for maintenance - February 02, 2001 Following ongoing discussions on the repairs with BAe the overhaul was commenced - May 2001 The aircraft was in heavy maintenance at Brisbane when Ansett suspended operations - September 13, 2001 The overhaul was about two-thirds complete at the time The aircraft was offered for sale by the Ansett Administrators whilst stored in the Ansett hangar No sales were forthcoming so parting out commenced at Brisbane Airport - June 12, 2002 Parts were used in both VH-EWR & VH-EWS Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 12, 2002 Ansett Engineering quote that the aircraft had flown 47,098 hours with 32,946 cyclesThe stripped fuselage went to the Aviation Australia's training facility at Brisbane Airport Useable parts were sold and shipped to the United Kingdom It was observed at the Aviation Australia facility at Brisbane Airport with Ansett logo on fuselage - July 2008 The aircraft was essentially intact, on its own landing gear, horizontal stabiliser in place with doors & windows |
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VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, April 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-169.) |
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VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, June 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-016.) |
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VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Perth Airport, January 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-168.) |
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VH-JJQ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Perth Airport, November 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-086.) |
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VH-JJQ. Aviation Australia - in a modified livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2004. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0414-629.) |
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VH-JJQ. Aviation Australia - in a modified livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-231.) |
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VH-JJQ. Aviation Australia - in a modified livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2011. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0414-628.) |
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VH-JJQ. Aviation Australia - in a modified livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2011. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0414-630.) |