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18, 1987 Leased short-term to Florida Gulf Airlines - ? 1994 Leased short term to Mesa Airlines - September ?, 1995 Withdrawn from use by Westair Commuter and traded in to De Havilland Canada - January 11, 1996 Converted to EMB120ER configuration - February 1996 Sold to Flight West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.) |