VH-FNQ. Embraer 120RT Brasilia. c/n 120054.

It was also registered as: VH-NIF and VH-NHY.

 

Built by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1987

First flown using the test registration 'PT-SJX' - November 11, 1987

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N274UE - November 18, 1987

Delivered to Westair Commuter Airlines, Fresno, California, U. S. A. - November 18, 1987

Leased short-term to Florida Gulf Airlines - ? 1994

Leased short term to Mesa Airlines - September ?, 1995

Withdrawn from use by Westair Commuter and traded in to De Havilland Canada - January 11, 1996

Converted to EMB120ER configuration - February 1996

Sold to Flight West Airlines, Australia - February 15, 1996

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - February 21, 1996

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 28, 1996

Painted in the colours of the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League team during pre-service maintenance

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNQ - July 25, 1996

Registered to Flight West Airlines, Australia

Sold to Network Aviation Holdings Pty Limited, Belmont, W. A. - January 17, 2000

Reregistered as VH-NIF - January 17, 2000

Registered to Network Aviation Pty Limited, Belmont, W. A. as the owner and operator

Delivered to Network Aviation at Perth - February 10, 2000

Network Aviation was acquired by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2010

Aircraft reregistered as VH-NHY - August 19, 2011

Current with Network Aviation

 

VH-NIF. Network - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0185-012.)

VH-NHY. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0185-010.)

VH-NHY. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0185-011.)