VH-ZLA. SAAB 340B. c/n 371. Was also registered as: N371AE. |
This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1995 First flown with the test registration 'SE-C71' - August 1995 Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines Sold to Lambert Leasing Inc, USA - September 07, 1995 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N371AE - September 07, 1995 Registered to American Leasing Corporation Leased to Simmons Airlines as the registered operator Sold to First Security Bank of Utah - December ?, 1995 Leased to Fairbrook Leasing Inc - December ?, 1995 Sub-leased to Simmons Airlines as the registered operator - December ?, 1995 Simmons Airlines merged with American Eagle Airlines - May 01, 1998 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Kansas City - September 27, 2006 It was returned to the lessor - October 25, 2006 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Trustee - June 2007 Departed the United States on the ferry flight to Australia - June 02, 2007 It arrived at WaggaWagga on completion of the ferry flight - June 05, 2007 Ferry route: Nashville - Yuma - Christmas Island - Apia - Coolangatta - Wagga Wagga Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 07, 2007 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZLA - June 20, 2007 Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as ZL3281 - August 04, 2007 Registered to Rex Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 02, 2014 Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Current with Regional Express |
VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-212.) |
VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-211.) |
VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-210.) |
VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-220.) |