VH-WZJ. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102. c/n 027.

Was also registered as: C-FCTE; N27CL; P2-MCL.

 

 

Construction of this aircraft was completed at the Toronto (Downsview) plant - February 11, 1986

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FCTE - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario

First flown as C-FCTE - February 1986

Powered by PWC PW120A turboprop engines

It was configured to seat 37 passengers

Accepted by Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada - March 27, 1986

Leased to City Express as the registered operator

Repossessed by Mutual Life and placed in storage at Toronto, Canada - August 01, 1990

Sold to Canopus Leasing Inc - June 13, 1991

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N27CL - June 14, 1991

Sold to Southern Australia Airlines - January 1992

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 31, 1992

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-WZJ - April 23, 1992

Registered to Southern Australia Airlines

The aircraft was named 'City of Devonport'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines as the registered operator - September 23, 2002

Sold to Airlines of Papua New Guinea

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 10, 2004

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-MCL - June 10, 2004

The intended transfer to Queensland Regional Airlines did not take place - May 2006

It was operated by Airlines of Papua New Guinea

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-WZJ. Southern Australia - 'City of Devenport' in the 'Australian' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-847.)

VH-WZJ. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-848.)

VH-WZJ. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1993.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 2923-849.)

VH-WZJ. Southern Australia - in the 'Qantas' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-850.)

VH-WZJ. Southern Australia - in the 'Qantas' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2924-169.)