VH-ZLH. SAAB 340B. c/n 376.

Was also registered as: SE-C76; N376AE.

 

 

This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1995

First flown with the test registration 'SE-C76' - October 31, 1995

Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N376AE - ?

Leased to Simmons Airlines as the registered operator - December 06, 1995

Simmons Airlines merged with American Eagle Airlines - May 01, 1998

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Abilene - September 2002

Returned to SAAB Aircraft Leasing - April 02, 2007

Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest - October 2007

Departed Nashville on the ferry flight to Australia - October 10, 2007

It arrived at Wagga Wagga on completion of the ferry flight - October 18, 2007

Ferry route: Nashville - Yuma - Christmas Island - Samoa - Apia - Coolangatta - Orange - Wagga Wagga

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 23, 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZLH - October 26, 2007

Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as ZL668 - November 20, 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-ZLH. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 29, 2022.

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