This aircraft was ordered new by Newmans Airways - ?

It was built by de Havilland Canada at Downsview, Ontario - 1984

First flown as 'C-GFRP' - January 1985

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 engines

It was accepted by Newmans at Downsview - January 25, 1985

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEX - January 28, 1985

Registered to Newmans Airways Limited, Nelson

The aircraft was named 'Kopako' (guide of the heavens)

It was configured to seat 50 passengers

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of its ferry flight from Canada - February 1985

Operated its first revenue service - ?

It was withdrawn from service at Christchurch - December 26, 1986

Ownership was transferred to Ansett New Zealand - December 26, 1986

Newmans Airways was renamed Ansett Newmans and later Ansett New Zealand

This aircraft was not operated by either of these companies

Registered to Billmans Management Limited, New Zealand - January 28, 1987

Sold to de Havilland Canada - January 30, 1987

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - January 30, 1987

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - April 09, 1987

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BNGF (CofR G-BNGF/R1) - April 09, 1987

Registered to Eurocity Express Limited, London

Lesased to Eurocity Express as the registered operator

Sub-leased to Loganair - April 30, 1987

Returned to Eurocity Express at the end of the sub-lease - October 1987

Eurocity Express was renamed London City Airways - February 22, 1988

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and returned to de Havilland Canada - July 1988

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - July 29, 1988

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N773BE - July 29, 1988

Registered to Boeing Equipment Holdings Company

Sold to Avinves Leasing Corporation - May 08, 1989

Reregistered as N703MG - May 08, 1989

Registered to Avinves Leasing Corporation - May 08, 1989

Leased to Paradise Island Air Inc, Fort Lauderdale, Florida as the registered operator - May 08, 1989

Paradise Island Air operated as US Air Express

Sold to Concord Asset Management - May 22, 1993

The leased to Paradise Island Air as the registered operator continued

Returned to Concord Asset Management at the end of the lease - January 1995

Sold to Ages Group (parent company of Paradise Island Air) - July 11, 1995

Transferred to Wilmington Trust Company - July 11, 1995

Leased to Paradise Island Air as the registered operator as 'US Air Express'

US Air Express was renamed US Airways Express - January 15, 1997

The aircraft was sold to Paradise Island Air - August 1998

Sold to the Ages Group - October 14, 1998

Leased to Paradise Island Air as the registered operator

Paradise Island Air merged with Gulfstream International Airlines - April 1999

The aircraft operated services for Continental Airlines as 'Continental Connection' in the Gulfstream livery

It was returned to the Ages Group at the end of the lease - September 09, 1999

Sold to Faw West Airlines LLC, Chandler, Arizona - September 09, 1999

Registered to Far West Airlines LLC, Chandler, Arizona - February 23, 2000

This aircraft was advertised for sale by Far West Airlines - November 16, 2000

Registered to FWA Investors LLC, Paradise Valley, Arizona - October 03, 2003

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 25, 2005

Sold to Voyageur Airways Limited - July 21, 2005

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FEDO - July 21, 2005

Registered to Voyageur Airways Limited, North Bay, Ontario

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 25, 2005

Entered onto the Venezuelan Aircraft Register as YV-1003 - August 25, 2005

Registered to Conviasa, Venezuela

The aircraft was named 'Dona Jacinta'

The aircraft was damaged whilst landing at Santiago Marino, Porlamar, Nueva Esparta State - December 15, 2005

It swung over 90 degrees at the end of the landing roll and sustained damage estimated at over $2 million

It was repaired and returned to service with Conviasa

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and returned to Voyageur Airways - ?

It was observed stored at the Voyageur Airways North Bay facility - 2007

Current status - ?