VH-A2F. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000030.

Was also registered as: PT-SGE; N228JB.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by JetBlue Airlines, New York, USA - ?

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - 2006

First flown as 'PT-SGE' - May 2006

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-8E5 engines

This aircraft is configured with 72 ecomony seats

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N228JB - May 22, 2006

Registered to JetBlue Airlines, New York

Accepted by JetBlue Airways at Sao Jose dos Campos - May 22, 2006

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to the United States - May ?, 2006

Entered service with JetBlue - May ?, 2006

Operated its last revenue service - March 22, 2024

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Macon (Georgia) - March 22, 2024

Ferried to Macon (Georgia) to San Jose (Costa Rica) for storage - October 16, 2024

The aircraft was reactivated and prepared for sale to Alliance Airlines, Australia - ?

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Alliance Airlines' livery at San Jose

Test flown San Jose - San Jose as SXI2512 - April 14, 2025

Departed Costa Rica (San Jose) on the delivery flight to Australia as SXI2512 - April 16, 2025

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach - 11:39 local) on completion of the delivery flight from Costa Rica - April 20, 2025

Ferry route: Costa Rica (San Jose) - San Diego - Oakland - Kailua / Kona (Hawaii) - Majuro - Brisbane - Adelaide

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 01, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-A2F - May 01, 2025

Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Queensland

Entered service operating Flight QQ3104 Adelaide (West Beach) - Olympic Dam - May 13, 2025

Current with Alliance Airlines

 

 

N228JB. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2025.

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N228JB. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2025.

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VH-A2F. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2025.

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