VH-EWI. British Aerospace 146-300. c/n E3171.

Was also registered as: G-OINV.

 

East-West Airlines places an order for 8 BAe146-300 aircraft with 4 options - August 1989

This aircraft was built at the British Aerospace Hatfield plant

First flown at Hatfield as 'G-5-171' - June 09, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWI - August 25, 1990

Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Pty Ltd, Tamworth

The aircraft was configured to seat 94 economy class passengers

Departed Hatfield on the delivery flight to Australia - August 25, 1990

It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - August 29, 1990

Flight crew: Capt R. Miller

Delivery route: Hatfield - Italy - Egypt - Yemen - Oman - India - Thailand - Singapore - Indonesia - Darwin - Tamworth

Operated a promotional flight Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Gold Coast - Sydney as EW146 - September 04, 1990

The flight carried company officials, Federal and State Government parliamentarians, travel industry

representatives, media and other guests

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Coolangatta as EW146 - September 05, 1990

Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett purchased East-West Airlines - May 27, 1993

Operated its final EastWest service - June 26, 1993

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - March 17, 1994

Operated the inaugural Ansett Australia Perth - Christmas Is - Cocos Is service as AN430 - September 04, 1993

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as AN122 - February 06, 2000

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN4406 - February 06, 2000

Conducted an acceptance flight for Manx at Melbourne as AN4406 - February 16, 2000

Sold to British Regional Airlines, U.K. - February 17, 2000

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 17, 2000

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OINV (CofR G-OINV/R1) - February 17, 2000

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - February 20, 2000

Overhaulled by JEA Engineering, Exeter prior to entering service with British Regional Airlines

Operated its first revenue service with British Regional - May 17, 2000

Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress (Isle of Man) Ltd when the company was renamed

Transferred to BA Connect when BA CitiExpress was renamed - January 01, 2006

Sold to Flybe when it purchased the BA Connect operations - March 05, 2007

It was observed at Exeter devoid of all BA markings - May 21, 2007

Returned to service - May 28, 2007

Withdrawn from service and ferried London (Gatwick) - Exeter as BEE042P - January 06, 2008

Returned to the lessor

It was observed stored at Exeter in very good condition - September 04, 2009

An expression of interest to purchase the aircraft by an unknown buyer failed to materialise

It was observed stored at Exeter without titles - January 31, 2010

The aircraft was parted out and scrapped at Exeter - June 15, 2010

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - ?

 

 

VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at an unknown location, August 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-125.)

VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at an unknown location, August 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-124.)

VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1990.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0414-149.)

VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-050.)

VH-EWI. EastWest - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-049.)

VH-EWI. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-001.)