VH-XFR. Embraer 120RT Brasilia. c/n 120135.
It was also registered as: VH-ANZ.
Built by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1989 First flown with test registration 'PT-SPB' – May 1990 Sold to Bop Air PTY Limited, Mafeking, South Africa - May 30, 1989 Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-MMB - September 25, 1989 Delivered to Bop Air PTY Limited, Mafeking, South Africa - September 25, 1989 Bop Air was renamed Sun-Air - January 1994 Sold to Flight West Airlines, Australia - May 1995 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight from South Africa in the Sun-Air livery - May 16, 1995 Entered hangar for maintenance and repainting into Flight West Airlines livery Cancelled from the South African Aircraft Register - June 1995 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFR - June 14, 1995 Registered to Flight West Airlines, Brisbane, Australia The aircraft was undergoing maintenance when Flight West Airlines suspended all operations - June 19, 2001 Leased by Ansett Australia - June 29 to September 13, 2001 Ansett Airlines suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 The aircraft was placed in storage at Brisbane - September 13, 2001 Leased to Air North Regional Airlines - June 15, 2002 Ferried Brisbane - Darwin - June 15, 2002 Purchased by Air North from the Buchanan Family Trust (owners of Flight West Airlines) - June 28, 2002 Registered to Capiteq Pty Limited, Darwin, Northern Territory t/a Air North Regional Airlines - June 28, 2002 Registered to Air North Regional as the registered operator Reregistered as VH-ANZ - March 12, 2003 Registered to Capiteq Pty Limited, Darwin, t/a Air North Regional Airlines Current with Air North Regional Airlines |