VH-ZLQ. SAAB 340B. c/n 370.

Was also registered as: SE-C70; N370AM.

 

 

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

First flown with the test registration 'SE-C70' - September ?, 1995

Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turbo-prop engines

Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - September 15, 1995

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N370AM - September 15, 1995

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trust NA

Leased to American Eagle Airlines, Dallas (Fort Worth), Texas as the registered operator

Delivered to American Eagle Airlines - September 20, 1995

Operated its first revenue service - September ?, 1995

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Abilene (Texas) - September 11, 1998

It was returned to service - ?

It was observed withdrawn from service and stored at Abilene (Texas) - March 01, 2006

It was ferried Abilene (Texas) - Kansas City (Missouri) for 'end-of-lease maintenance' - April 21, 2006

It had flown 18,635 hours with 22,251 cycles to date

Returned to the lessor (First Security Bank of Utah) - October 25, 2006

The aircraft was prepared for lease / sale to Regional Express Airlines, Australia - April 2007

It arrived at Wagga Wagga having completed its delivery flight from the United States - April 29, 2007

Delivery route: Nashville - Los Angeles - Yuma - Christmas Island - Apia - Coolangatta - Wagga Wagga

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May ?, 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZLQ - May 10, 2007

Registered to Regional Express Airlines Pty Ltd, Sydney, N.S.W.

Operated its first revenue service with REX - ?, 2007

Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney, N.S.W. - April 02, 2014

Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Regional Express Airlines

 

 

VH-ZLQ. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 29, 2024.

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