VH-DIL. Embraer 120RT Brasilia. c/n 120153.

 

Built by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1989

First flown using test registration 'PT-SPS' - September 1989

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N285UE - November 01, 1989

Delivered to Westair Commuter Airlines, Fresno, California - November 01, 1989

Leased to Atlantic Coast Airlines, USA as the registered operator - December 1991

Returned to Westair Commuter oat the end of the lease - December 1994

It was observed stored at Roswell, New Mexico in the old United Express livery - August 06, 1998

Sold to the International Airline Support Group (IASG), USA - April 30, 1999

It was observed stored at Nashville, Tennessee without engines - August 11, 1999

'Sold' to Syncom Pty Limited, Alice Springs, Northern Territory for use by Air North Regional - August 26, 1999

The 'sale' agreement was cancelled - September 03, 1999

The aircraft was returned to IASG - September 15, 1999

It was observed stored at Nashville - October 11, 1999

Sold to the First Security Bank, Utah, USA - November 02, 1999

Ordered by Air North Regional and due at Alice Springs, Northern Territory - April 19, 2000

The aircraft arrived Alice Springs on completion of the ferry flight - May 10, 2000

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 10, 2000

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-DIL - October 15, 2000

Registered to Capiteq Pty Limited, Darwin, Northern Territory

Leased to Air North Regional, Darwin as the registered operator

Registered to Capiteq Pty Limited, Darwin, Northern Territory - July 20, 2005

Current with Capiteq

 

VH-DIL. Air North - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 20, 2005.

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