VH-NHA. Embraer 120RT Brasilia. c/n 120269.

Was also registered as: N209SW; VH-YEI.

 

Built by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1991

First flown using test registration 'PT-SUP' - December 1991

Accepted by First Union Commercial Corporation, U. S. A. - February 26, 1992

Prepared for lease to Skywest Airlines, U. S. A. as the registered operator

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N209SW - February 28, 1992

Registered to First Union Commercial Corporation, U. S. A.

Leased to Skywest Inc. St.George, Utah, U. S. A. trading as Skywest Airlines as the registered operator

Converted to EMB120ER configuration - March 1994

Withdrawn from use by Skywest Airlines and returned to First Union Commercial Corporation - December 2004

Sold to Network Aviation Pty Limited, Belmont W. A. - December 2004

Arrived Perth on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - January 02, 2005

Ferry route: Camarillo (California) - Honolulu - Majuro - Cairns - Alice Springs - Perth

Ferry flight carried out by Southern Cross Aviation as SCA178

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 07, 2005

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NHA - January 11, 2005

Registered to Network Aviation Pty Limited, Belmont, W. A.

Network Aviation was acquired by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2010

Withdrawn from service and stored at Perth - July 28, 2014

Test flown Perth - Perth - January 12, 2015

Test flown Perth - Perth - January 21, 2015

Sold to AE Charter Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide - April 02, 2015

It was reregistered as VH-YEI - April 10, 2015

Registered to AE Charter Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide

The aircraft was initially operated with 'South Air' titles

'RossAir' titles had been applied - June 2016

RossAir's Chief Pilot was killed in a tragic accident at Renmark, South Australia - May 30, 2017

It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in a derelict condition - June 20, 2021

The fuselage was removed from the airport by truck - August 2021

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

 

 

VH-NHA. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 21, 2013.

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VH-NHA. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 21, 2013.

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VH-NHA. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 21, 2013.

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VH-NHA. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 21, 2013.

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VH-YEI. Air South - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 06, 2015.

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VH-YEI. Air South - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 16, 2016.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 11, 2016.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 23, 2016.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 16, 2016.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 18, 2017.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 18, 2017.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 03, 2018.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 13, 2018.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 13, 2018.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 25, 2019.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 23, 2021.

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VH-YEI. RossAir - prepared for its final departure from Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 17, 2021.

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