VH-UQF. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11456.

Was also registered as: N1447L; PH-ZFK; OE-LVH.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - March 1991

It was part of an order for 75 aircraft with an option on another 75 airframes

The temporary export registration 'E-1265 / PH-EZA' was applied to the aircraft - April 07, 1993

The temporary export registration 'E-1265 / PH-EZA' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - April 08, 1993

First flown as 'PH-EZA' in American Airlines livery - May 07, 1993

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Ferried Amseterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht for modifications to the hydraulic system - May 18, 1993

The temporary export registration 'E-1265 / PH-EZA' was removed from the aircraft - May 18, 1993

It was cleared for export to the United States - May 18, 1993

Ferried Woensdrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - June 12, 1993

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1447L - June 1993

Registered to American Airlines Inc

Accepted by American Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - June 13, 1993

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to the United States via Keflavik - June 13, 1993

Operated its first revenue service Dallas (Fort Worth) - Cincinatti - June 16, 1993

The aircraft had flown 96 hours with 74 cycles - June 30, 1993

Operated its final American Airlines revenue service Newark - Chicago - May 31, 2004

It arrived at Mojave for storage - June 02, 2004

Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest - September 16, 2004

It arrived at Woensdrecht on completion of the ferry flight to Holland - November 15, 2004

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 16, 2004

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ZFK - December 07, 2004

Registered to Fokker Services BvL 6658

The aircraft was test flown Wonsdrecht - Wonsdrecht in the 'Austrian Arrows' livery - April 04, 2005

Departed Wonsdrecht on delivery to Austrian Arrows - April 06, 2005

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 07, 2005

Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-LVH - April 07, 2005

Leased to Austrian Airlines as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Minsk'

Tyrolean Airways was acquired by Austrian Airlines - March 1998

In an attempt to consolidate its brand 'Tyrolean Airways' was renamed 'Austrian Arrows' - 2003

Management of 'Austrian Arrows' was carried out independently from the Tyrolean base at Innsbruck

The 'Austrian Arrows' livery was chosen to closely match that of the Austrian Airlines Group

Flights by the Austrian Airlines Group were carried out by Tyrolean Airways - July 01, 2012

This consolidation was a major effort to save Austrian Airlines from bankruptcy

Tyrolean Airways flight operations were reintegrated into Austrian Airlines - October 2014

All aircraft, flight operations and crew members were transferred back to Austrian Airlines - March 31, 2015

Tyrolean Airways was then dissolved having saved Austrian Airlines from bankruptcy

Withdrawn from use at Vienna - ?

Sold to Alliance Airlines, Slovakia -

Cancelled from the Austrian Aircraft Register - February 05, 2017

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UQF - May 25, 2018

Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane

Departed Bratislava on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1821 - December 10, 2018

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight to Australia - December 14, 2018

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton for Virgin Australia as VOZ1243 - December 26, 2018

Current with Alliance

 

 

VH-UQF. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 29, 2020.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-022.)

VH-UQF. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 29, 2020.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-024.)

VH-UQF. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 29, 2020.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-023.)