VH-MVX. Short 360-100. c/n SH3620.

Was also registered as: C-GPCF; N564AC.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Murray Valley Airlines

It was built by Short Brothers PLC, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1983

First flown using the Test Registration 'G-14-3620' - August 13, 1983

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-MVX - August 31, 1983

Registered to Murray Valley Airlines, Mildura

Departed Belfast Harbour Airport on the ferry flight to Australia - September 02, 1983

It arrived at Mildura on completion of the ferry flight - ?

The aircraft was named 'City of Mildura'

Entered service on the Mildura - Melbourne (Essendon) route - ?

Murray Valley Airlines was re-named MVA Intercity Airlines - ?

MVA Intercity Airlines ceased operations due to financial problems - October 1986

The aircraft was placed in open storage at Melbourne (Essendon)

Sunstate Airlines took over MVA-Intercity and formed Sunstate Airlines (Mildura) - November 1986

The aircraft was returned to service on the Mildura - Melbourne route

Sunstate Airlines (Mildura) was purchased by Australian Airlines - October 1990

Sunstate Airlines (Mildura) was renamed Southern Australia Airlines - January 1992

The aircraft was moved north into the fleet of Sunstate Airlines, Brisbane - July 1992

Returned to Southern Australia Airlines - December 1992

Returned to Sunstate Airlines, Brisbane - April, 1993

Withdrawn from use by Sunstate Airlines and placed in open storage at Brisbane - Late 1997

Reported as Sold to Air Cargo Carriers, Milwaukee - 1999

However the aircraft remained in storage at Brisbane

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 06, 2000

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GPCF - May 10, 2000

Registered to Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd, Richmond, British Columbia

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 23, 2005

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GPCF - August 04, 2005

Registered to Pacific Coast Airlines Ltd, Richmond

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 30, 2010

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GPCF - October 05, 2010

Registered to Pacific Coast Airlines Ltd, Richmond

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register  as 'exported to the United States' - August 10, 2015

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N564AC - August 24, 2015

Registered to ACC Integrated Services, Milwaukee, U.S.A.

The type designation was ammended to a 'SD360-200' on United States Civil Aircraft Register - February 18, 2016

Current with ACC Integrated Services operating as Air Cargo Carriers

 

 

VH-MVX. MVA - 'City of Mildura' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-303.)

VH-MVX. MVA Intercity - 'City of Mildura' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-301.)

VH-MVX. Sunstate - 'City of Mildura' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-302.)

VH-MVX. Sunstate - 'City of Mildura' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-409.)

VH-MVX. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-285.)

VH-MVX. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-286.)

VH-MVX. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-288.)

VH-MVX. Southern Australia - in the 'Australian' livery at an unknown airport, August 1992.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 1040-287.)

VH-MVX. Sunstate - in the basic 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-284.)

VH-MVX. Sunstate - in the basic 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1995.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 1040-292.)