VH-SBA. SAAB 340B. c/n 311. Was also registered as: SE-KXA. |
This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1992 First flown with the test registration 'SE-C11' - July 02, 1992 Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-KXA - August 19, 1992 Registered to Saab Aircraft Leasing, Linkoping, Sweden Leased to Golden Air Commuter as the registered operator The aircraft was named 'Hawk' Repossessed by Saab Aircraft Leasing - May 03, 1993 Leased to Gotia Shuttle Express, Bromma as the registered operator - June 23, 1993 Withdrawn from service returned to the Lessor and stored at Linkoping - November 1993 Prepared for lease / sale to Skywest Airlines - 1994 It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight from Sweden - April 30, 1994 Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - June 30, 1994 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SBA - July 01, 1994 Registered to Saab Aircraft Leasing, Linkoping, Sweden Leased to Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth as the registered operator Sub-leased to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd, Cudal, N. S. W. - December 23, 1994 It was configured to seat 36 passengers Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) - ? Sold to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd - September 20, 1999 Sold to Macquarie Bank, Australia - ? Leased to Hazelton Air Services as the registered operator Hazelton Air Services had become a fully owned subsidiary of Ansett Holdings - May 08, 2001 Ansett Australia suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 Operated its last revenue service Parkes - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN7316 - September 13, 2001 Returned to service under administration - ? Separate Administrators were appointed to sell-off Hazelton Air Services Sold to Australiawide Airlines Limited, Wagga Wagga t/a REX Regional Express Airlines - August 01, 2002 Operated its first revenue service with REX - August 06, 2002 Registered to Australiawide Airlines, Wagga Wagga - September 16, 2002 Registered to Regional Express Holdings Limited, Sydney - May 27, 2005 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Rolled out in special 'City of Wagga Wagga' livery - November 07, 2008 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator - January 30, 2014 Current with REX Regional Express Airlines |
VH-SBA. Hazelton - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1045-239.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-101.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-102.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 04, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-099.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-104.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-100.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-103.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - 'City of Wagga Wagga' in the special livery at Canberra Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1045-240.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 24, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-241.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-242.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 09, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-098.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 16, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-097.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-145.) |
VH-SBA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 01, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-174.) |