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VH-XFT. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102. c/n 052. Was also registered as: C-GFQL; P2-GVA; ZK-NEW. |
Construction of this aircraft was completed at the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - November 13, 1986 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as 'C-GFQL' - ? Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview First flown as 'C-GFQL' - November 1986 Powered by PWC PW120A turboprop engines The aircraft was configured to seat 37 passengers It was accepted by Talair at Downsview - November 27, 1986 Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-GVA - ? Ownership was transferred to Flight West Airlines - August 1990 Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFT - August 24, 1990 Registered to Flight West Airlines, Brisbane Operated its first Flight West service Brisbane - Gladstone - Rockhampton - Mackay - Cairns - August 26, 1990 The aircraft was named 'Charles & William Archer' It was leased to Ansett New Zealand - March 15, 1995 It arrived at Auckland on completion of the ferry flight - March 15, 1995 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 16, 1995 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEW - March 16, 1995 Registered to Ansett New Zealand Pty Ltd Operated its first Ansett New Zealand revenue service - ? Returned to Flight West at the end of the lease - February 07, 1996 Ferreied Christchurch - Brisbane - February 08, 1996 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 09, 1996 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFT - February 09, 1996 Registered to Flight west Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane Leased to Eastern Australia Airlines - February 27, 1996 Returned to Flight West - July 22, 1996 It was sold to Skippers Aviation - July 08, 1998 The aircraft was involved in a visual separation incident on approach to Perth Airport - June 25, 2001 To view the ASTB report on this incident click 'HERE' Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd - October 16, 2008 Current with Skippers Aviation |
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P2-GVA. Talair - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-106.) |
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P2-GVA. Talair - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1988. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-107.) |
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VH-XFT. Flight West Airlines - 'Charles & William Archer' in the standard livery at Bundaberg Airport, August 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-098.) |
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VH-XFT. Flight West Airlines - 'Charles & William Archer' in the standard livery at Cairns Airport, July 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-099.) |
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ZK-NEW. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Nelson Airport, October 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-108.) |
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ZK-NEW. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Wellington Airport, November 22, 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-100.) |
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VH-XFT. Flight West - in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-101.) |
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VH-XFT. Flight West - in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2924-168.) |
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VH-XFT. Flight West - in the basic livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1997. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-102.) |
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VH-XFT. Skippers Aviation - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-103.) |
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VH-XFT. Skippers Aviation - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 28, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-104.) |
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VH-XFT. Skippers Aviation - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 01, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-105.) |