VH-HCB. Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23. c/n DC-871B. Was also registered as: N3030T; VH-ANA; VH-SRQ. |
This aircraft was first flown as 'N3030T' - August 1994 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3030T - August 1994 Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc Sold to Hazelton Airlines - November 1994 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-HCB - November 21, 1994 Registered to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd It arrived Cudal on completion of delivery flight - December 05, 1994 Configured to seat 19 passengers Leased to Airnorth Regional for 12 months - June 11, 2000 Bodas Pty Ltd acquired 20% ownership of Hazelton Airlines - October 2000 Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd The aircraft was advertised for sale - January 2001 Hazelton Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - May 2001 Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 A separate Ansett administrator was appointed to handle the sale of the 'Hazelton' subsidiary equipment Sold to Airnorth Regional - March 08, 2002 Reregistered as VH-ANA - April 26, 2002 Registered to Capiteq Ltd Leased to Airnorth Regional as the registered operator Registered as VH-SRQ - April 30, 2021 Registered to Eastwest Aviation Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd, Hamilton, Victoria as the registered operator Current with Sharp Aviation |
VH-SRQ. Sharp Airlines - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1040-425.) |