C-FLHI Boeing 737-8MAX

This aircraft was ordered new by Flair Airlines Ltd, Edmonton, Canada - ?

Flair Airlines was formed by ex-Canada 3000 staff and was awarded its AOC - September 26, 2005

The airline's Head Office was moved from Kelowna to Edmonton, Canada - 2018

A 25% stake in the airline was purchased by 777 Partners, Miami, U.S.A. - March 2019

The aircraft was built by the Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, U.S.A.

Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Renton) - August ?, 2019

It was allocated the Boeing Test Registration N1728B

First flown (T1) Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE103 - August 14, 2019

Test flown (T2) Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake for storage due to B-737-8 MAX groundings - August 27, 2019

Test flown (T3) Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) from storage as BOE103 - May 15, 2021

Test flown (T4) Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE103 - May 17, 2021

Test flown (T5) Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE103 - June 03, 2021

Delivered to Flair Airlines at their Calgary Base - June 10, 2021

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FLHI - June 30, 2021

Registered to Flair Airlines Ltd, Edmonton, Canada

Entered service with Flair Arlines - July ?, 2021

Operated its last revenue service Abbotsford - Calgary as F8500 - December 12, 2023

It was withdrawn from service and prepared for its lease to Bonza Aviation, Australia

Leased to Bonza Aviation - December 14, 2023

It departed Calgary (05:30 local) on its delivery flight to Australia as Flight F8903 - December 14, 2023

It arrived at Gold Coast (19:20 local) on completion of its delivery flight from Canada - December 15, 2023

Delivery route: Calgary - Honolulu - Nadi - Gold Coast

The aircraft was named 'Bruce'

Operated its first Bonza revenue service Gold Coast - Townsville as AB1521 - December 22, 2023

Operated its last Bonza service Gold Coast - Sunshine Coast - March 01, 2024

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Sunshine Coast due to the airline's financial difficulties

Test flown Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast as FLE903P - April 29, 2024

Bonza entered voluntary administration and cancelled all flights - April 30, 2024

It departed Sunshine Coast on its ferry flight to Canada as F8903 - May 09, 2024

It arrived at Calgary having completed its ferry flight from Australia - May 09, 2024

Ferry route: Sunshine Coast - Honolulu - Calgary

Returned to service with Flair Airlines

Current status - ?