VH-NJY British Aerospace 146-100

This airframe was initially entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BIAJ (CofR G-BIAJ/R1) - July 28, 1980

Registered to British Aerospace Aircraft Group, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Reregistered as G-SCHH (CofR G-SCHH/R1) - July 30, 1982

Rolled off the BAe production line at Hatfield as 'G-5-05' - 1982

First flown as G-SCHH - October 19, 1982

Departed Hatfield on a world demonstration tour (Captain P. Sedgwick) - October 20, 1982

Countries visited: U.A.E. - India - Thailand - Japan - Philippines - Australia - New Zealand - New Guinea -

Malaysia - Muscat - Kuwait

The aircraft flew over 58,000 miles in 51 days and carried some 3,300 passengers on demonstration flights

It arrived at Christchurch on a short term demonstration to Ansett New Zealand - November 16, 1982

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register with temporary registration ZK-SHH - November 17, 1982

The registration was not painted on the aircraft but carried on cards in the rear windows

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - November 21, 1982

Departed Auckland en route to Port Moresby - November 21, 1982

It arrived at Hatfield on completion of the world demonstration tour - December 1982

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - May 03, 1983

Transferred to the U. K. Ministry of Defence and allocated to the Royal Air Force

It was allocated the R.A.F. Military Registration 'ZD696'

Restored temporarily to the British Aircraft Register as G-SCHH (CofR G-SCHH/R2) - May 25, 1983

Registered to British Aerospace PLC Aircraft Group, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Restored to the Ministry of Defence as ZD696 - June 09, 1983

Delivered to No 10 Squadron, Brize Norton - June 14, 1983

The aircraft was now designated BAe 146 CC Mk I

It was allocated to the Queen's Flight in an 85 seat VIP configuration for 12 months evaluation - June 17, 1983

Transferred to 241 Operation Conversion Unit - ?

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-SCHH (CofR G-SCHH/R3) - April 29, 1984

Registered to British Aerospace PLC Aircraft Group, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Returned to BAe by the Royal Air Force - June 11, 1984

Leased to Dan-Air (London) - June 29, 1984

It was observed at Amsterdam (Schiphol) in the basic R.A.F. livery with Dan-Air titles and logo - August 08, 1984

Sold to Dan-Air (London) - November 06, 1984

Registered to Dan-Air Services Limited, London - December 03, 1984

It was observed at London (Gatwick) in the Dan-Air livery - April 14, 1986

Operated its final Dan-Air revenue service - August 21, 1990

Ferried Lasham - Hatfield for storage - September 05, 1990

Sold to British Aerospace PLC Airlines Division - September 05, 1990

Registered to British Aerospace PLC Airlines Division - October 02, 1990

Leased to Atlantic Airways - February 09, 1991

Returned to British Aerospace and stored at Prestwick - February 19, 1991

Ferried Prestwick - East Midlands - April 22, 1991

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd - May 17, 1991

It was observed at East Midlands in Australian Airlink livery as G-SCHH - May 28, 1991

Leased to National Jet Systems (Australia) - June 26, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJY - July 25, 1991

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to National Jet Systems, Adelaide as the registered operator

Accepted by Nation Jet Systems at Bournemouth - July 26, 1991

Departed Bournemouth on the delivery flight to Australia - July 26, 1991

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the delivery flight - July 29, 1991

The aircraft was named 'City of Rockhampton'

Entered service with Australian Airlink - August 1991

Leased to Southern Australia Airlines for a short term - July 1997

Leased to Flight West Airlines to operate Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Brisbane route - October 11, 1997

Sub-leased to Norfolk Jet Express as the registered operator - April 01, 1998

Returned to National Jet Systems at the end of the sub-leasae - June 01, 1998

It was observed at Perth in National Jet Systems livery - October 03, 1998

It was observed at Perth in the QantasLink livery - April 21, 1999

Ferried Perth - Kalgoorlie - Adelaide (West Beach) for maintenance as QF896 - July 13, 2000

Departed Adelainde (West Beach) on the ferry flight to United Kingdom for maintenance - September 16, 2000

It arrived at Bournemouth on completion of the ferry flight - September 19, 2000

The aircraft required extensive maintenance for corrosion in wing spar and fuel tanks

Departed Bournemouth on the ferry flight to Australia as QF291 - February 21, 2001

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - February 24, 2001

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth - February 25, 2001

Returned to QantasLink service Perth - Barrow Island as QF1990 - February 26, 2001

Leased to Southern Australia Airlines and operated Adelaide - Launceston service as QF2611 - May 27, 2001

Operated its final QantasLink revenue service Paraburdoo - Perth as QF1803 - September 03, 2005

Ferried Perth - Adelaide (West Beach) on return to National Jet as QF6200 - September 06, 2005

It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) in all-white livery with Asian Spirit (Philippines) titles - November 19, 2005

Leased / sold to Asian Spirit Airlines - November 2005

Departed Adelaide (West Beach) on the delivery to Asian Spirit, Philippines as NC5525 - November 23, 2005

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 30, 2005

Entered onto the Philippine Aircraft Register as RP-C2994 - November 30, 2005

Entered service with Asian Spirit Airlines Manila - San Jose - Meguire Field - December 02, 2005

It was observed at Manila being operated by Asian Spirit Airlines - May 18, 2006

Asian Spirit merged with South East Asian Airlines to form Zest Airways - September 30, 2008

It was observed stored at Jakarta (Pondok Cape) awaiting maintenance - November 2008

Current status - ?