VH-KBX. Fokker F28-070. c/n 11547. Was also registered as: PH-KBX. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Dutch Govrnment as a VIP aircraft - ? The registration 'PH-KBX' was reseved by Fokker Aircraft B.V., Amsterdam - October 11, 1994 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-KBX - August 29, 1994 Registered to Fokker Aircraft B.V., Amsterdam BvL 5082 Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 620-15 engines First flown as 'PH-KBX' in the Dutch Government livery - September 13, 1995 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht for fit-out - September 22, 1995 Registered to Fokker Aircraft Services, B.V., Hoogerheide (holder) - September 26, 1995 Registered to State of Netherlands - September 28, 1995 Ferried Woensdrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - February 16, 1996 Accepted by the Dutch Government at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - March 14, 1996 Operated its first service Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Groningen - March 22, 1996 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Basel for the fitment of the VIP interior - May 06, 1997 Registered to KLM Cityhopper B.V., Amsterdam - January 02, 2006 This aircraft was advertised for sale by the Dutch Government via Altea-AvBuyer - December 20, 2016 The aircraft would become available to the purchaser - May 2017 The aircraft had flown 8,514 hours with 6,306 cycles - January 02, 2006 Sold to Alliance Airlines, Australia - April 11, 2017 The purchase price was 3.7 million Euros Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht in preparation for delivery flight to Australia - May 24, 2017 Test flown at Woensdrecht without the Dutch logo - July 03, 2017 Departed Woensdrecht on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1722 - August 03, 2017 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight - August 07, 2017 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - August 2017 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KBX - August 14, 2017 Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gold Coast - May 18, 2018 Current with Alliance Airlines |
PH-KBX. Dutch Government - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, September 1997. (N. Roozen Copyright Image 1995-961.) |
PH-KBX. Dutch Government - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-238.) |
VH-KBX. Alliance - in the 'Dutch Government' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 10, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-042.) |
VH-KBX. Alliance - in the 'Dutch Government' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 10, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-043.) |
VH-KBX. Alliance - in the 'Dutch Government' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 12, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-355.) |