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VH-FNU. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11373. Was also registered as: N893US; OO-TUF. |
This aircraft was ordered new by US Airways - ? Registration 'N893US' was reserved by US Air Inc - January 13, 1988 The temporary export registration 'E-1154 / PH-EZL' was applied to the aircraft - December 17, 1991 The temporary export registration 'E-1154 / PH-EZL' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft BV - December 17, 1991 First flown as 'PH-EZL' in the US Air livery - December 23, 1991 Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA, Inc - January 17, 1992 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N893US - January 17, 1992 Registered to Fokker Aircraft USA Inc Leased to US Air as the registered operator The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - January 21, 1992 Accepted by US Air at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - January 21, 1992 Departed Amstedam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to the United States via Keflavik - January 22, 1992 It arrived at Pittsburg on completion of the delivery flight - February 03, 1992 Sold to Wilmington Trust Co, Wilmington - August 1992 Leased to US Air as the registered operator The aircraft had flown 3,394 hours with 3,129 cycles - June 30, 1993 Registered to US Airways when US Air changed its name - February 27, 1997 Operated its last US Airways revenue service Atlanta - Pittsburg - December 01, 2001 Ferried Pittsburgh - Mojave for storage - December 05, 2001 Ferried Mojave - Las Vegas for lease to Bristol Associates - December 14, 2002 It arrived at Dinard, France in the US Airways livery for overhaul - July 05, 2004 It was observed in a hangar in the 'US Airways' livery - August 28, 2004 It was observed at Dinard in the 'Slovak Airlines' livery - October 24, 2004 The intended lease to Slovak Airlines was not taken up - November 01, 2004 It was obseved at Dinard in the 'Jetair' livery for operations for TUI Airlines Belgium - February 2005 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 23, 2005 Test flown at Dinard in TUI Airlines / Jetair livery - March 25, 2005 It was observed at Brussels in TUI Airlines livery - March 28, 2005 Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-TUF - April 01, 2005 Leased to TUI Airlines, Belgium as the registered operator Withdrawn from use and returned to the lessor - March 2008 It arrived at Woensdrecht for overhaul - March 10, 2008 Prepared for lease to Skywest Airlines, Australia Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNU - August 08, 2008 Registered to Capital Lease Australia Portfolio One Pty Ltd Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Woensdrecht - East Midlands for repainting into the Skywest livery - August 11, 2008 Registered to F100 Pty Ltd - August 14, 2008 Leased to Skywest Airlines as the registered operator Accepted by Skywest at East Midlands - August 19, 2008 Departed East Midlands on the ferry flight to Australia - August 20, 2008 It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight - August 22, 2008 Ferry flight was conducted by Southern Cross Aviation as SXI-817 Operated its first revenue service Perth - Telfer as XR265 - September 23, 2008 Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012 Virgin Australia finalised the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013 Skywest Airlines was renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 07, 2013 Operated its final service in Skywest livery Perth - West Angelas - Perth as SX217/218 - June 13, 2013 Ferried Perth - Port Headland - Singapore (Seletar) for maintenance - June 15, 2013 Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Port Headland - Townsville for repainting in Virgin Australia livery - August 03, 2013 The aircraft was named 'Roebuck Bay' Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd - November 19, 2020 Current with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 21, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-184.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 10, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-481.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 04, 2012. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-451.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 27, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-480.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, October 17, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-427.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 01, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-185.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 12, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-183.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 22, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-428.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 22, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-429.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-588.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-589.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-590.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, May 31, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-186.) |
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VH-FNU. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, May 31, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-187.) |
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VH-FNU. Virgin Australia - 'Roebuck Bay' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 23, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-188.) |
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VH-FNU. Virgin Australia - 'Roebuck Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 21, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-189.) |