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VH-FKE. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11358.

Was also registered as: N889US; P2-ANA.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by US Air - ?

The temporary export registration 'E-1146 / PH-EZM' was applied to the aircraft - July 10, 1991

First flown as 'PH-EZM' in the US Air livery - September 23, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA Inc - October 10, 1991

The temporary export registration 'E-1146 / PH-EZM' was removed from the aircraft - October 14, 1991

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - October 14, 1991

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N889US - October 14, 1991

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to the United States via Keflavik - October 14, 1991

Sold and registered to US Air Inc - October 15, 1991

Registered to US Airways when US Air changed its name - February 27, 1997

Withdrawn from service and stored at Mojave - 2001

Sold to Alliance Airlines - 2004

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of its delivery flight in the Alliance livery - July 13, 2004

The delivery flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation as SXA125

Delivery route: Mojave - Camarillo - Everett - Anchorage - Adak - Midway - Majuro - Honiara - Brisbane

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FKE - July 23, 2004

Registered to Alliance Airlines, Brisbane

It was configured with 8 business and 92 economy class seats

Operated its first revenue service with Alliance on a charter flight for the Commonwealth Government - July 31, 2004

Leased to Air Niugini for three years

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 23, 2004

Entered onto Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANA - September 23, 2004

Registered to Air Niugini

Ferried Brisbane - Cairns on delivery to Air Niugini as QQ555 - September 26, 2004

Operated it first Air Niugini service Cairns - Port Moresby as PX091 - September 27, 2004

Ferried Port Moresby - Brisbane and stored at the end of the lease - August 12, 2006

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FKE - October 30, 2006

Registered to Aircraft Leasing No.1 Pty Ltd

Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Whilst on lease to Air Niugini it sustained a mercury spill in the rear baggage hold during a flight to Mt Hagen

As it was deemed to be uneconomical to repair the aircraft did not return to service and was used as a source of spares

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 3, 2011

The fuselage was donated to Air Services Australia at Brisbane for use as a fire trainer

 

 

N889US. US Air - in the standard livery at Pittsburg Airport, February 1992.

(E. Greenman Copyright Image 1995-196.)

P2-ANA. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-558.)

P2-ANA. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 31, 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-179.)

P2-ANA. Air Niugini - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 08, 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-147.)

VH-FKE. Alliance - in the basic 'Air Niugini' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2007.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-181.)

VH-FKE. Alliance - in the basic 'Air Niugini' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-340.)