VH-8NU. Airbus A319-132. c/n 2673.

Was also registered as: D-AVYO; N512NK.

This aircraft was ordered new by AerCap, Ireland for lease to Spirit Airlines, Florida, USA

Rolled off the production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - January ?, 2006

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as D-AVYO - January 24, 2006

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2524-A5 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N512NK - February ?, 2006

Leased to Spirit Airlines LLC, Florida, USA as the registered operator

Accepted by AerCap / Spirit Airlines at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - February 02, 2006

The aircraft was named 'Spirit of Turks and Caicos Islands'

Entered service with Spirit Airlines - ?

Sold to Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA - February 05, 2013

The lease to Spirit Airlines continued

Operated final revenue service ? - December ?, 2023

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Coolidge Municipal Airport (Arizona) - February 07, 2023

Sold to Gryphon Aviation Leasing, Florida, USA - January ?, 2024

It was ferried to Macon, Georgia for further storage - June 29, 2024

Ferried Macon (Georgia) - San Juan (Puerto Rico) for preparation for sale to Network Aviation - July 11, 2024

The aircraft was repainted into the standard QantasLink 'silver roo' livery at San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Test flown at San Juan (Puerto Rico) - February 19, 2025

Test flown at San Juan (Puerto Rico) - February 20, 2025

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 11, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8NU - March 11, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Network Aviation as the registered operator on behalf of QantasLink

Departed San Juan (13:48 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as Flight SXI2505 - March 15, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (17:44 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Puerto Rico - March 18, 2025

Delivery route: San Juan - Phoenix - Honolulu - Apia - Brisbane

Ferried Brisbane - Perth as SXI2511 - April 01, 2025

Handed over to Network Aviation at Perth - April 01, 2025

Entered service with Network Aviation Perth - Karratha as Flight QF1728 - April 07, 2025

Current with Network Aviation / QantasLink