VH-ZXU. SAAB 340B. c/n 422. Was also registered as: N422XJ; HB-GBC. |
This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1997 First flown with the test registration 'SE-B22' - July 29, 1997 Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N422XJ - August ?, 1997 Registered to Fairbrook Leasing Leased to Mesaba Airlines / Northwest Airlink as the registered operator - August 11, 1997 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - October 21, 2010 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - Jsanuary 14, 2011 Entered onto the Swiss Aircraft Register as HB-GBC - January 14, 2011 Leased tonNok Mini as the registered operator Nok Mini ceased operations - March 2014 The aircraft was sold to Aerocentury Corp, Burlingame, California - June 12, 2014 Cancelled from the Swiss Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N422XJ - June 13, 2014 Leased to PenAir as the registered operator - March 13, 2017 It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - October 10, 2017 Departed the United States on the ferry flight to Australia - October ?, 1017 It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - October 15, 2017 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 17, 2017 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXU - October 18, 2017 Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as ZL3281 - February 21, 2018 Current with Regional Express |
N422XJ. REX Regional Express - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, October 15, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-216.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, January 09, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-073.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, April 04, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-187.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, January 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-108.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, March 23, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-107.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Brach Airport, June 07, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-106.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-217.) |
VH-ZXU. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-204.) |