VH-OLM. SAAB 340B. c/n 205.

 

This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1990

First flown with the test registration 'SE-G05' - August 21, 1990

Departed Linkoping on the ferry flight to Australia - September 20, 1990

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight - September 29, 1990

Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - October 03, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OLM - October 10, 1990

Registered to Macquarie Bank Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd, Cudal, N. S. W. as the registered operator

It was configured to seat 36 passengers

This was the first Saab 340B model in the Southern Hemisphere

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Hazelton Air Services was purchased by TNT / News Ltd - 2000 - 2001

TNT / News Limited was the parent company of Ansett Australia Airlines

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

Operated its final revenue service Armidale - Tamworth - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN7340 - September 14, 2001

Hazelton Air Services was sold to Australiawide Airlines t/a Regional Express Airlines - August 01, 2002

Operated its first revenue service with REX - August 06, 2002

Registered to Australiawide Airlines Ltd t/a REX Regional Express Airlines - September 16, 2002

Registered to Regional Express Holdings Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - May 25, 2005

Current with Regional Express Airlines

 

 

VH-OLM. Hazelton - 'New Horizons' in the standard livery at Albury Airport, September 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1045-139.)

VH-OLM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2011.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-156.)

VH-OLM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 18, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-032.)

VH-OLM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 16, 2016.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1045-042.)

VH-OLM. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 10, 2022.

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