VH-XVB. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000058.

Was also registered as: PT-SIL; N944UW.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered by U. S. Airways - ?

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

First flown as 'PT-SIL' - December ?, 2006

Powered by General Electric GE34-10E6 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N944UW - December 13, 2006

Registered to U. S. Airways, Pittsburg, PA

Accepted to U. S. Airways at Sao Jose dos Campos - December 13, 2006

U. S. Airways was absorbed by American Airlines - April 08, 2015

Registered to Amrican Airlines - December 30, 2015

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at New Mexico (Roswell) - March 23, 2020

Registered to Jet Tran International - December 25, 2020

Registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc. Trustee, North Salt Lake City, Utah - October 05, 2021

It was ferried Roswell to Costa Rica (San Jose) for storage - ?

Prepared for sale / lesase to Alliance Airlines, Australia - ? 2022

It was repainted into the 'QantasLink' livery at San Jose

Test flown San Jose - San Jose as QQ9815 - December 13, 2022

Departed Costa Rica (San Jose - 07:55 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QQ9815 - December 15, 2022

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - December 17, 2022

San Jose - San Diego - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - December 20, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XVB - January 10, 2023

Registered to Bravo Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane

Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Test flown Brisbane - Brisbane as QQ9810 - May 04, 2023

This aircraft was operated by Alliance Airlines for QantasLink commencing - May 10, 2023

Operated first QantasLink revenue service Brisbane - Cairns as QF1876 - May 10, 2023

Current with Alliance Airlines / QantasLink

 

 

VH-XVB. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 14, 2023.

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VH-XVB. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 09, 2023.

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VH-XVB. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2024.

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