VH-QQV Fokker f28-070

VH-QQV. Fokker F28-070. c/n 11565.

Was also registered as: HA-LMB; YR-KMB.

This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Corporation - ?

The temporary export registration 'E-1436 / PH-EZN' was applied to the aircraft - November 24, 1995

The temporary export registration 'E-1436 / PH-EZN' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - November 28, 1995

First flown as 'PH-EZN' in the 'Malev' livery - January 24, 1996

The temporary export registration 'PH-EZN' was removed from the aircraft - February 06, 1996

It was cleared for export to Hungary - February 06, 1996

Accepted by International Lease Finance Corporation at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - February 14, 1996

Entered onto the Hungarian Aircraft Register as HA-LMB - February 14, 1996

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation

Leased to Malev Hungarian Airlines as the registered operator

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Budapest on delivery to Malev - February 14, 1996

Sold to MSA 1 with the lease to Malev continuing - 1998

Withdrawn from use and returned to the lessor at the end of the lease - December 2009

Ferried Budapest - Norwich for repainting into 'Carpatair' livery - January 03, 2010

Ferried Norwich - Budaepest in the 'Carpatair' livery - January 10, 2010

Cancelled from the Hungarian Aircraft Register - January 2010

Entered onto the Romanian Aircraft Register as YR-KMB - January 2010

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS)

Leased to Carpatair as the registered operator

Ferried Budapest - Timisoara on delivery to Carpatair - February 16, 2010

Wet-leased to Alitalia - 2012

It was observed at Bologna in the Carpatair livery with 'Operating For Alitalia' titles - July 07, 2012

Returned to Carpatair at the end of the lease - December 24, 2012

Sold to Alliance Aviation - December 2012

Departed Timisora on the ferry flight to Australia - January 15, 2013

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight as KRP5109 - January 19, 2013

Delivery route: Timisora - Trabzon - Al Ain - Ahmedabad - Chittagong - Penang - Denpasar - Darwin - Townsville

Cancelled from the Romanian Aircraft Register - February 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QQV - February 06, 2013

Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Current with Alliance Airlines

HA-LMB. Malev Hungarian Airlines - in the standard livery with additional 'Alitalia Partner' titles at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, February 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-618.)

HA-LMB. Malev Hungarian Airlines - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, May 1997.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-667.)

YR-KMB. Carpatair - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, May 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-619.)

YR-KMB. Carpatair - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-620.)

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 21, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-076.)

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 21, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-077.)

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 23, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-081.)

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 31, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 27, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 18, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 22, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 18, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 21, 2014.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 24, 2016.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 19, 2016.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 11, 2017.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 19, 2017.

VH-QQV. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 12, 2017.