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VH-RMA. Boeing 767-284ER. c/n 24742-303. Was also registered as: V8-RBD; N988AN; CP-2659. |
This aircraft was originally ordered by Olympic Airways as 'SX-ERB' but it was not taken up Rolled off Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) in the 'Royal Brunei Airways' livery - March 28, 1990 First flown as 'N6064P' - April 19, 1990 Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines It was accepted at Everett by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) - June 08, 1990 Entered onto Brunei Aircraft Register as V8-RBD - June 08, 1990 Leased to Royal Brunei Airlines as the registered operator - June 08, 1990 Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Bander Seri Begawan - June 08, 1990 It set a speed / distance record on this delivery flight between Seatle and Bander Seri Begawan On departure from Seattle (Everett) the aircraft flew direct to Nairobi taking 17 hours 22 minutes between the two points and covering 14,890 kms on a great circle route Returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - October 1992 It arrived at Brisbane from Ontario (California) in an 'all white' livery - November 07, 1992 Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMA - November 12, 1992 Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) Leased to HPL Travel Bug, Singapore for a series of charter flights - November 14, 1992 It was observed at Hong Kong operating a Vietnam Airlines service - December 08, 1992 Returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - January 02, 1993 Leased to Vietnam Airlines - January 02, 1993 It was originally operated by Vietnam Airlines in an 'all white' livery as VH-RMA - March 12, 1993 Ownership was transferred from AWAS to Nordstress (AWAS company) - April 1993 It was observed at Bangkok in the 'Vietnam Airlines' livery - March 12, 1994 Sold to BA Leasing and Capital Corporation and leased to AWAS - January 10, 1997 Returned to Nordstress (AWAS company) - January 10, 1997 It arrived at Auckland as NSD222 for maintenance and repaint by Air New Zealand - January 12, 1997 It was prepared for lease to Avianca (Colombia) and repainted into their livery Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - February 03, 1997 Entered onto United States Aircraft Register as N988AN - February 1997 Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Colombia - February 06, 1997 Ferry route: Auckland - Papeete - Bogota The aircraft was named ‘Simon Bolivar’ Sold to Bay 2 Bay Leasing LLC - June 18, 1998 Sub-leased to AWAS for continued lease to Avianca Sold to AWMS1 (AWAS company) - January 26, 2001 The lease to Avianca (Colombia) continued It was observed at Barcelona with 'Jaun Valdez Coffee of Colombia' decals and logo - December 06, 2007 Withdrawn from service and ferried Bogota - Tucson (Marana) for storage - August 13, 2009 Ferried Tucson (Marana) - Mexico City for maintenance and repaint - February 12, 2010 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 2010 Entered onto the Bolivian Aircraft Register as CP-2659 - July 20, 2010 Leased to Aerosur, Santa Cruz, Bolivia - July 20, 2010 Ferried Mexico City - Santa Cruz in special 'Sharko' livery on delivery to Aerosur - July 30, 2010 Aerosur ceased operations - May 21, 2012 Cancelled from the Bolivian Aircraft Register - May 24, 2012 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N988AN - May 24, 2012 Registered to AWMS 1 The aircraft was observed at Miami in the Aerosur livery - May 27, 2012 Ferried Miami - Tucson (Marana) for storage - August 04, 2012 Current status - ? |
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V8-RBD. Royal Brunei - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-251.) |
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VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-044.) |
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VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-085.) |
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VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1992. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-680.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-681.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-682.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-683.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-001.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-086.) |
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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, February 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-553.) |
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N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 1997. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4650-558.) |
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N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 1997. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4650-306.) |
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N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the 'Summa' livery at Miami Airport, September 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-559.) |
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CP-2659. AeroSur - in the 'sharko' livery at an unknown airport, October 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-699.) |