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. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0185-001.) |