VH-FCG. Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante. c/n 110347.

It was also registered as: VH-SJP.

 

Construction of this aircraft was completed - May 1981

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engines

First flown as PT-SDW - ?

Sold to Sun-State Airlines - 1981

Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight from Basil - October 1981

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FCG - November 18, 1981

Registered to Sun-State Airlines, Brisbane

Leased to Noosa Air as the registered operator - 1982

Returned to Sun-State at the end of the lease - 1983

Sold to Sunbird Airlines - March 26, 1989

Sold to National Jet Systems, Adelaide - November 1991

Sold to Asia Pacific Airlines - July 1992

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 05, 1993

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-NAB - February 1993

Leased to Nationair Lloyd as the registered operator - February 1993

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - February 1994

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FCG - February 07, 1994

Registered to - ?

Sold to Air Kangaroo Island - May 1994

Sold to Rothschild Australia International Ltd - May 1994

Leased to Air Kangaroo Island as the registered operator - May 1994

Repossessed by Rothschild Australia International Ltd - June 1994

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 06, 1995

Entered onto the Vanuatu Aircraft Register as YJ-AV7 - June 06, 1995

Leased to Air Vanuatu as the registered operator - June 06, 1995

Returned to Rothschild Australia International Ltd at the end of the lease - May 14, 1998

Sold to Aeromil Excutive Airlines - July 1998

Cancelled from the Vanuatu Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SJP - July 13, 1998

Leased to Sunshine Express Airlines as the registered operator - October 25, 1998

Sold to Sunshine Express Airlines - October 2001

Sold to Vanair - December 2002

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 17, 2002

Entered onto the Vanuatu Aircraft Register as YJ-RV12 - December 2002

Current status - ?

 

VH-FCG. Sun State - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0185-040.)

VH-SJP. Sunshine Express - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0185-041.)