VH-SXK. Embraer 190-100LR. c/n 19000154.
This aircraft was ordered new by Sky AirWorld Pty Ltd - ? Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - February 2008 First flown as PT-SAJ - February 2008 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SXK - March 03, 2008 Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Incorporated, Melbourne Leased to Sky Air World Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Departed Sao Jose dos Csmpos on the delivery flight to Australia as Skyair 190 - March 15, 2008 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - March 20, 2008 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Recife - Larnaca - Muscat - Colombo - Bandar Seri Begawan - Port Moresby - Brisbane Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Honiara - Brisbane as SYW101/102 - April 14, 2008 Leased to Air Nuigini - April 2008 Operated the Air Nuigini Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Port Moresby - Sydney services as PX2/1 - April 18, 2008 Was leased to Air Nuigini on a regular basis over several months Sky Air World ceased operations - March 09, 2009 Aircraft repossessed by the owners AFS Investments 67-B Inc - March 09, 2009 Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to Portugal in the basic Sky Air World livery - March 14, 2009 Arrived Portugal on completion of the ferry flight - March 18, 2009 Ferry route: Brisbane - Broome - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) - ? - Cairo - Malta - Shannon - Alverca Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 04, 2009 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N161HQ - April 10, 2009 Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Incorporated Intended for lease to Republic Airlines (U.S.A.) Registration N161HL reserved - May 11, 2009 It was observed undergoing maintenance at Alverca, Portugal - June 2009 Reportedly to be leased by Republic Airlines to Mokulele Airlines, Hawaii It was observed undergoing maintenance at Alverca - July 2009 Modified to ERJ190-100IGW standard during maintenance Leased to Republic Airlines - August 17, 2009 Ferried Alverca - Keflavik - Bangor - Harrisburg - Pittsburgh in standard Midwest Airlines livery - August 17-18, 2009 Registered N161HL - September 01, 2009 Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Inc, Stamford, Connecticut Leased to Midwest Airlines as the registered operator Entered service with Widwest Airlines - June 2010 Current status - ? |
VH-SXK. Sky AirWorld - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 24, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-022.) |
VH-SXK. Sky AirWorld - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 28, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-023.) |
VH-SXK. Sky AirWorld - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 20, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-017.) |