VH-KEX Fairchild Metroliner

This aircraft was first flown as 'N3030X' - September 1994

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3030X - ?

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Kendell Airlines - 1995

Arrived Wagga Wagga on completion of the ferry flight as 'N3030X' - February 27, 1995

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KEX - March 03, 1995

Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Wagga Wagga

Kendell Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - June 1990

Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd

Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Operated its last revenue service Mt Gambia - Portland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN6265 - September 13, 2001

It was placed in storage at Melbourne Tullamarine)

Kendell Airlines was sold by the Ansett Administrators to Australiawide Airlines - August 01, 2002

Australiawide Airlines was renamed Regional Express Airlines (REX) - August 06, 2002

Registered to Australiawide Airlines Ltd - September 19, 2002

Registered to Regional Express Holdings Ltd - May 27, 2005

It was observed parked at Adelaide (West Beach) with all the REX markings removed - March 13, 2006

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Maroochydore for lease to Sunshine Express - March 25, 2006

Leased to Sunshine Express Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator - April 04, 2006

It was withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor at the end of the lease - December 2006

Ferried Maroochydore - Adelaide (West Beach) for storage - December 28, 2006

Leased to Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd as the registered operator - May 21, 2007

Current with Pel-Air - ?