VH-EWC. Fokker F28-4174 Fellowship. c/n 11207.

Was also registered as: P2-ANR.

This aircraft was ordered by Skywest Holdings Pty Ltd on behalf of Skywest Airlines

The order was placed via East-West to facilitate licence and import approvals

It was intended to be used on the Perth - Port Headland - Karratha route along with a second Fellowship

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register with temporary registration 'E-799 / PH-EXX' - October 25, 1983

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as 'PH-EXX' - January 02, 1984

The aircraft was painted in the current East-West livery

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 20, 1994

Accepted by East-West at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - September 21, 1984

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWC - September 21, 1984

Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Ltd, Tamworth

The aircraft was configured for 72 passengers in economy class seating

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - September 22, 1984

It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - September 25, 1984

The aircraft was nircraft was named 'Basil Brown'

Operated first revenue service Tamworth - Sydney - September 28, 1984

Used by Skywest in East-West livery on Perth - Port Headland and Perth - Karratha routes - November 29, 1984

Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Yulara - Perth service - December 01, 1984

Withdrawn from service and sold to Ansett N.S.W. - October 26, 1990

Transferred to Ansett Express following the enaming of Ansett N.S.W. - November 28, 1990

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - October 09, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett Express was merged - October 31, 1996

Operated its final revenue service Newman - Perth (Captain K. Keane; F/O J. Browne) as AN335 - April 03, 1997

Sold to Flight West Airlines - March 1997

Ferried Perth - Brisbane (Captain P. Wells; F/O M. Small) - April 09, 1997

Registered to Airline Facilities Pty Ltd - April 24, 1997

Was the first aircraft to be painted into the new Flight West livery during pre-service maintenance

Test flown at Brisbane - June 26, 1997

Operated Flight West's inaugural jet service Brisbane - Norfolk Island as YC837 - July 01, 1997

The aircraft was named 'Wing Commander R.H. Bobby Gibbes' by Queensland Premier R. Borbidge

Registered to Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd - September 08, 1997

Operated the inaugural Flight West Brisbane - Longreach service - March 30, 1998

Flight West suspended operations - June 19, 2001

Leased to Ansett Australia - June 29, 2001

Advertised for sale by Aeromil (Australia) Pty Ltd - August 16, 2001

Sold to Air Niugini - February 2002

Operated its final Flight West revenue service Townsville - Brisbane as YC711 - March 23, 2002

Flew test / acceptance flight Brisbane - Brisbane - March 26, 2002

Ferried Brisbane - Port Moresby on the delivery flight to Air Niugini as YC5000 - March 29, 2002

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 16, 2002

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANR - ?

Operated its first Air Niugini revenue service Port Moresby - Lae as PX104 - April 24, 2002

Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Port Moresby - 2008

Offered for sale by Air Niugini for $US 1,400,000 - April 2008

The aircraft had flown 46,429 hours with 42,555 cycles

It was observed at Kuala Lumpur / Subang in an all-white livery as 'P2-ANR' - April 11, 2009

It was observed at Kuala Lumpur / Subang in an all-white livery as P2-ANR - September 09, 2009

Current status - ?

VH-EWC. East-West - 'Basil Brown' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 17, 1985.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-226.)

VH-EWC. East-West - 'Basil Brown' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 12, 1985.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-107.)

VH-EWC. East-West - 'Basil Brown' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-227.)

VH-EWC. Ansett - in the basic 'East-West' livery at an unknown airport, October 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-105.)

VH-EWC. Ansett - in the basic 'East-West' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1990.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-106.)

VH-EWC. Ansett - in the basic 'East-West' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-086.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 11, 1992.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-228.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-229.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1993.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1995-046.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-103.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-104.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-102.)

VH-EWC. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-108.)

VH-EWC. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-110.)

VH-EWC. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-109.)

VH-EWC. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-043.)