VH-8NP Airbus A319-132

This aircraft was ordered new by Alitalia - ?

Rolled off the production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - July ?, 2002

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVYG' - July 19, 2002

Delivered to Alitalia at Rome (Italy) - August 08, 2002

Entered onto the Italian Aircraft Register as I-BIMJ - August 12, 2002

Registered to Societa Aerea Italiana S.p.a. (Alitalia), Rome, Italy

The aircraft was named 'Isola di Caprera W'

Entered service with Alitalia - ?

Reregistered as EI-IMJ - November 29, 2010

Following the collapse of Alitalia the aircraft was reregistered to ITA Airways, Rome - October 15, 2012

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Naples - December 27, 2023

Returned to the lessor - AviaAM Leasing, Vilnius, Lithuania - December 27, 2023

Test flown Naples - Naples as Flight AZ2081 - January 13, 2024

Ferried Naples - Kaunas (Lithuania) for storage as 'MVE9771' - January 29, 2024

Cancelled from the Italian Aircraft Register - June 05, 2024

Entered onto the Lithuanian Aircraft Register as LY-FAB - June 10, 2024

Registered to AviaAM Leasing, Vilnius, Lithuania

The aircraft was prepared for its new lease to Skytrans, Cairns, Queensland, Australia - ?, 2024

Departed Lithuania (Vilnius - 08:37 UTC) on its delivery flight to Australia as ITY8020 - December 14, 2024

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Lithuania - December 16, 2024

Delivery route: Kaunus - Ras Al Khaimah (U.A.E.) - Colombo - Denpasar - Brisbane

Cancelled from the Lithuanian Aircraft Register - December 20, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-L7A - December 20, 2024

Registered to UAB 'AVIAAM B02', Strathpine, Queensland

Leased to Skytrans Pty Ltd, Aeroglen, Queensland as the registered operator

Test flown Brisbane (08:30 - 09:40 AEST) as Flight QN482 - December 27, 2024

Entered service Brisbane - Canberra as Flight QN455 - December 27, 2024

Current with Skytrans Pty Ltd