VH-HWR. Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23. c/n DC-851B.

 

This aircraft was first flown as N3025T - December 1993

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3025T - December 1993

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Hazelton Airlines - November 1994

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-HWR - November 21, 1994

Registered to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd, Cudal

Arrived Cudal, NSW on completion of the delivery flight as 'N3025T' - January 22, 1995

It was configured to seat 19 passengers

Withdrawn from use and stored at Cudal - January 31, 1999

Leased to Skipper Aviation, Perth for a 12 month period - February 19, 1999

This lease was extended - February 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

It was chartered by Ansett Australia to operate the Broome - Derby route - 2001

Hazelton Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - May 2001

It was chartered by Ansett Australia to operate Queensland services when Flight West collapsed

Ferried Perth - Townsville - June 20, 2001

It mainly operated the Brisbane - Rockhampton - Mackay - Townsville - Cairns route

Ferried Brisbane - Perth at the end of the charter - June 24, 2001

Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

A separate administrator to Ansett was appointed to handle the sale of the 'Hazelton' subsidiary equipment

The aircraft was sold to Skippers Aviation - March 2002

Sold to Sharp Airlines Pty Ltd, Hamilton, Victoria - 2008

Registered to A.B.G.O. Pty Ltd - October 22, 2008

Leased to Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with Sharp Aviation - 2010