VH-NJJ. British Aerospace 146-200. c/n E2184.

Was also registered as: G-BTKC; I-FLRV; D-AEWF; OB-1964-T.

 

This aircraft rolled off the BAe production line at Woodford - September 1990

Powered by four Textron Lycoming ALF502-R5 engines

First flown at Woodford as 'G-6-184' - February 11, 1991

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTKC (CofR G-BTKC/R1) - April 24, 1991

Registered to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd

Leased to Alisarda, Italy as G-BTKC - May 25, 1991

Alisarda was renamed Meridiana SpA. Italy - September 01, 1991

Entered onto the Italian Aircraft Register as I-FLRV - October 25, 1991

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to Meridiana SpA. Italy as the registered operator

Returned to Trident Leasing at the end of lease - June 1994

Cancelled from the Italian Aircraft Register - July 12, 1994

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTKC (CofR G-BTKC/R2) - July 25, 1994

Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to National Jet Systems of Australia for sub-lease to Airlink - August 26, 1994

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJJ - August 26, 1994

Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Service (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to National Jet Systems as the registered operator on behalf of Airlink

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 26, 1994

Departed Cambridge on the ferry flight to Australia in the 'Airlink' livery - August 27, 1994

It arrived at Brisbane aon completion of the ferry flight - September 01, 1994

Operated its first Airlink revenue service Rockhampton - Brisbane as QF661 - September 03, 1994

Operated its final QantasLink service Cairns - Gove - Darwin as QF1944 - November 08, 2005

Ferried Darwin - Adelaide (West Beach) on return to National Jet as QF6200 - November 09, 2005

It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in the 'Asian Spirit Airline's livery - January 28, 2006

Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Service (Jersey) Ltd - February 10, 2006

Leased to National Jet Systems as the registered operator

Test flown at Adelaide (West Beach) - March 18, 2006

Test flown at Adelaide (West Beach) in the 'Asian Spirit' livery - May 11, 2006

The lease to Asian Spirit Airlines did not eventuate

It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in an all-white livery without titles - October 30, 2006

Departed Adelaide (West BEach) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom as NC5500 - November 07, 2006

It arrived at Exeter on completion of the ferry flight - November 12, 2006

Ferry route: Adelaide - Alice Springs - Broome - Jakarta (Halim) - Phuket - Colombo - Mumbai - Muscat -

Bahrain - Sharm El Sheik - Brindisi - Southend - Exeter

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 23, 2006

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTKC (CofR G-BTKC/R3) - December 05, 2006

Registered to Trident Aircraft Leasing Service (Jersey) Ltd

Test flown at Exeter after overhaul - February 28, 2007

Ferried Exeter - Kemble in the fthansa Regional livery with small 'Operated by Eurowings' titles - March 08, 2007

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - April 02, 2007

Leased to BAe Systems Management Services (Two) Ltd (BSMS2) - April 02, 2007

German Permit To Fly issued as 'D-AEWF' - April 2, 2007

Sub-leased to Eurowings of Germany operating as Lufthansa City Line - April 03, 2007

Ferried Kemble - Nuremburg - April 03, 2007

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-AEWF - April 18, 2007

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Service (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to Eurowings of Germany as the registered operator for Lufthansa Regional Airlines

Ferried Nuremberg - Frankfurt as LH9920F - April 19, 2007

Operated its first revenue service Frankfurt - Brussels as LH4576 - April 19, 2007

Withdrawn from service by Eurowings / Leufthansa Regional Airlines - March 22, 2010

Ferried Frankfurt - Exeter for maintenance - March 22, 2010

Ferried Exeter - Bacau (Romania) for storage - May 11, 2010

Returned to Trident Aviation Leasing Services - May 12, 2010

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - May 12, 2010

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BTKC (CofR G-BTKC/R4) - May 12, 2010

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd

Sold to Star Peru - ?

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - January 19, 2011

Entered onto the Peruvian Aircraft Register as OB-1964-T - January 19, 2011

Registered to Star Peru, Lima

Departed Bacau on the ferry flight to Peru - February 21, 2011

It arrived at Lima on completion of the ferry flight - February 24, 2011

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Lima - 2015

Parting out commenced at Lima - 2015

 

 

VH-NJJ. Airlink - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-030.)

VH-NJJ. Airlink - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 27, 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-639.)

VH-NJJ. Airlink - in the 'Qantas' livery at Cairns Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-300.)

VH-NJJ. QantasLink - in the original livery at Perth Airport, June 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-147.)

VH-NJJ. QantasLink - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2005.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-248.)

VH-NJJ. Asian Spirit - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 18, 2006.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-249.)