VH-NHN. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11469.

Was also registered as: N1457B; HK-4437-X; PH-ZFX .

 

This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ?

The registration 'N1457B' was reserved by American Airlines - September 16, 1988

The temporary export registration 'E-1281 / PH-EZN' was applied to the aircraft - May 14, 1993

The temporary export registration 'E-1281 / PH-EZN' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - May 18, 1993

First flown as 'PH-EZN' in the American Airlines livery - August 05, 1993

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

The temporary export registration 'E-1281 / PH-EZN' was removed from the aircraft - August 16, 1993

Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA, Inc - August 16, 1993

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - August 17, 1993

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1457B - August 17, 1993

Registered to Aircraft N1457B Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE, U. S. A.

Leased to American Airlines as the registered operator

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to United States via Keflavik as AAL9466 - September 02, 1993

Operated its first revenue service - September 1993

Operated its final American Airlines revenue service Washington (Dulles) - Chicago (O'Hare) - January 31, 2004

Ferried Chicago (O'Hare) - Mojave on return to lessor for storage - February 02, 2004

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 01, 2006

Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-4437-X - June 2006

Registered to Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE

Leased to Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, SA (Avianca) as the registered operator

Reregistered as HK-4437 - December 31, 2006

Operated its final Avianca revenue service - October 2011

Departed Cali on the ferry flight to Holland for end-of-lease maintenance as SXI1153 - November 01, 2011

Arrived Woensdrecht on completion of the ferry flight - November 03, 2011

Ferry route: Cali - Nassau - Halifax - Keflavik - Woensdrecht

The ferry flight was arried out to Southern Cross Aviation

It was observed at Woensdrecht in the 'Avianca' livery - November 19, 2011

Prepared for sale to Qantas Airways Ltd

It was observed at Woensdrecht in the 'Network Aviation' livery - April 07, 2012

Test flown at Woensdrecht as 'PH-ZFX' - April 16, 2012

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NHN - April 19, 2012

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Network Aviation Pty Ltd, Belmont, Western Australia as the registered operator

Departed Woensdrecht on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1237- April 20, 2012

It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight - April 24, 2012

Ferry route: Woensdrecht - Trabazon - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Jakarta (Halim) - Perth

The ferry flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation

Operated its first revenue service Perth - Fortescue as QF1684 - April 30, 2012

Current with Network Aviation

 

 

N1457B. American - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-248.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 09, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-396.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 07, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-456.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 17, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-457.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 02, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-397.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-854.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-855.)

VH-NHN. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-856.)

VH-NHN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 1995-926.)