VH-HYY. Airbus A320-211. c/n 331.

Was also registered as: TC-ONB; 9H-ADZ; 4K-AZ54.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by GATX Capital Corporation - ?

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWII' - May 05, 1992

Delivered to GATX Capital Corp at Toulouse, France - July 1992

Entered onto Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-ONB - July 03, 1992

Leased to Onur Air, Turkey as the registered operator - July 1992

The aircraft was named 'Ertug' and later 'Nazar'

Returned to GATX at the end of the lease - April 1996

Leased to Ansett Australia - May 1996

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-HYY - May 30, 1996

Registered to GATX Capital Corporation

Leased to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

The aircraft was configured with 24 First Class and 108 Economy Class seats but this was variable

Cancelled from Turkish Aircraft Register - June 1996

Departed Greensboro, USA on the ferry flight to Australia as AN4293 - June 24, 1996

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight - June 26, 1996

Ferry route: Greensboro - San Diego - Hilo - Nadi - Melbourne

Flight crew: Captains J. Swift, G. Lowe; Engineers J. Vermeulen, J. anderson, J. Natoli

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamaine) - Sydney (Captain P. Johnson) as AN16 - July 01, 1996

Operated its last revenue service Perth - Brisbane as AN220 - September 13, 2001

Ansett Australia ceased operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Adverised for sale by GATX with delivery January 2002 - October 2001

Flew one Ansett service under administration Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN2001 - October 17, 2001

Underwent service check and had Ansett titles removed at Melbourne - November 2001

Test flown at Melbourne - February 10, 2002

The Dutch registration 'PH-DOE' was reserved - February 20, 2002

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on return to GATX, France as AN4040 - February 24, 2002

Ferry route: Melbourne - Perth - Cocos Island - Male - Dubai - Athens - Toulouse

Flight crew: Captain D. Pudney; F/O M. Lenffer; Engineers M. Catterall, P. Cruickshank & R. Green (GATX)

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - March 15, 2002

Ansett Engineering quote the aircraft had flown 30,104 hours with 15,433 cycles - March 15, 2002

Entered onto Maltese Aircraft Register as 9H-ADZ - March 28, 2002

Registered to GATX Capital Corporation

Leased to Air Malta as the registered operator - March 29, 2002

Entered service with Air Malta - March 29, 2002

Returned to GATX at the end of the lease - October 2004

Ferried Luqa - Shannon, Ireland on return to the lessor as KM997 - October 10, 2004

Prepared for lease to Azal Azerbaijan Airlines, Baku-Bina, Azerbaijan - October 2004

Entered onto Azerbaijani Aircraft Register as 4K-AZ54 - ?

Registered to GATX Capital Corporation

Leased to Azal Azerbaijani Airlines as the registered operator

Ferried Shannon - Baku on delivery to Azerbaijan Airlines - November 16, 2004

It was observed in an all-white livery at Baku - January 19, 2009

It was observed in active service with Azerbaijan Airlines - August 20, 2009

Leased from Macquarie Air Finance

Aircraft now configured to seat C24 and Y132 passengers

Ferried Baku - Luqa for post-lease maintenance - November 11, 2009

Observed undergoing engine testing at Lufthansa Technik (Luqa) in Azerbaijan Airlines livery - November 13, 2009

Placed in open storage at Luqa - November 2009

Overhauled by Lufthansa Technik at Luqa prior to redelivery to Azerbaijan Airlines - March 2011

It was observed operating Azerbaijan Airlines services - July 16, 2011

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored - November 2014

Current status - ?

 

 

TC-ONB. Onir Air - 'Ertug' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-231.)

VH-HYY. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-232.)

9H-ADZ. Air Malta - in the 'all-white' livery at Paris Orly Airport, April 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-189.)

9H-ADZ. Air Malta - in the 'all-white' livery at an unknown airport, October 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-211.)

9H-ADZ. Air Malta - in the 'all-white' livery at an unknown airport, January 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-188.)

9H-ADZ. Air Malta - in the standard livery at Lisbon Airport, March 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-003.)

9H-ADZ. Air Malta - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, May 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-2066.)

4K-AZ54. Azerbaijan - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 2007.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-120.)

4K-AZ54. Azerbaijan - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-146.)