VH-NJZ. British Aerospace 146-100. c/n E1009.

Was also registered as: TZ-ADT; G-BRUC; RP-C2999; PK-VTM.

 

 

This aircraft rolled off the BAe production line at Hatfield - 1983

Powered by four Textron Lycoming AF507-R3 engines

First flown at Hatfield with the test registration 'G-6-009' - October 05, 1983

Delivered to the Government of Mali - October 15, 1983

Entered onto the Mali Aircraft Register as TZ-ADT - ?

First 146 fitted with optional wingroot fuel tanks and conversion kit for either a passenger or executive configuration

The aircraft was named 'Niorodu Shael'

Repossessed by British Aerospace PLC - October 1985

It was observed stored at Woodford - October 1985

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BRUC (CofR G-BRUC/R1) - December 19, 1985

Registered to British Aerospace PLC

It was observed stored at Chester as G-BRUC - October 1988

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

It was observed at East Midlands in the Australian Airlink livery - May 28, 1991

Test flown at East Midlands after refurbisment by Fields Aircraft Services - June 10, 1991

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - June 18, 1991

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as 'G-6-009' - June 22, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJZ - June 26, 1991

Registered to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd

Leased to National Jet Systems as the registered operator

Accepted by National Jet at East Midlands Airport - July 03, 1991

Departed East Midlands on the delivery flight to Australia - July 03, 1991

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the delivery flight - July 07, 1991

The aircraft was named 'City of Port Macquarie'

Operated its first revenue service Alice Springs - Cairns as TN299 - October 02, 1991

Returned to National Jet Systems - November 15, 1994

It was observed in all-white livery with National Jet Charter titles - December 1994

Officially transferred to Australian Airlink - July 11, 1995

Operated its first Qantaslink revenue service Perth - Leinster as QF1964 - November 01, 2001

Operated final QantasLink revenue service Ayers Rock - Adelaide (West Beach) as QF1984 - November 15, 2004

The QantasLink lease was terminated and the aircraft was returned to National Jet Systems - November 2004

It was observed at Adelaide (West Beach) being painted into 'Asian Spirit Airlines' livery - January 2005

Test flown at Adelaide (West Beach) in the Asian Spirit Airlines livery - January 06, 2005

Departed Adelaide (West Beach) on the ferry flight to Asian Spirit Airlines, Philippines - January 19, 2005

It arrived at Manila on completion of the ferry flight - January 20, 2005

Ferry route: Adelaide - Darwin - Minado - Subic Bay - Manila (Clark Air Force Base)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 27, 2005

Entered onto the Philippines Aircraft Register as RP-C2999 - January 2005

Asian Spirit Airlines merged with Sea Air to form new airline called Zest Airways - September 30, 2008

The aircraft was returned to Tropical Worldwide Holding Ltd - November 2008

Ferried Manila - Jakarta for sale to P. T. Manunggal Air Services - November 13, 2008

Entered onto the Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-VTM - November 2008

Currently used by Manunggal Air as a freighter

Current status - ?

 

 

TZ-ADT. Republique Du Mali - 'Niorodu Shael' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-801.)

VH-NJZ. Australian Airlink - 'City of Port Macquarie' in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 08, 1992.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 0414-514.)

VH-NJZ. Australian Airlink - 'City of Port Macquarie' in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-140.)

VH-NJZ. Australian Airlink - 'City of Port Macquarie' in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-676.)

VH-NJZ. Australian Airlink - 'City of Port Macquarie' in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-041.)

VH-NJZ. Australian Airlink - 'City of Port Macquarie' in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-040.)

VH-NJZ. National Jet Charter - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-083.)

VH-NJZ. Airlink - in the 'Qantas' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-082.)

VH-NJZ. Airlink - in the 'Qantas' livery at Perth Airport, January 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-299.)

VH-NJZ. Asian Spirit - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0414-253.)

PK-VTM. Manunggal Air - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-544.)