VH-INU. Boeing 737-79L. c/n 34538-1853. Was also registered as: B-5203; N348JS; PZ-TCS; N348NA. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Air China for operation by their Chongqing Division - ? Rolled out at Boeing Seattle plant - January 2006 First flown - January 10, 2006 Powered by CFM56-7B24 engines Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-5203 - January 2006 Accepted by Air China at Boeing (Renton) - January 26, 2006 It was withdrawn from service by Air China and stored at Chengdu - November 04, 2017 Sold to DAE Capital (Dubai Aerospace Enterprise) - April 05, 2018 Cancelled from the Chinese Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N348JS - April 05, 2018 Registered to DAE Capital, Dubai Ferried Chengdu - Miami - April 08 - 09, 2018 Ferried Miami - Pembina (North Dakota) - April 16, 2018 Leased to Surinman Airways as the registered operator - April 16, 2010 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 30, 2018 Entered onto the Surinam Aircraft Register as PZ-TCS - May 21, 2018 Registered to DAE Capital, Dubai Operated its first revenue service with Surinam Airways - May 25, 2018 The aircraft was operated with 8 Business Class and 120 Economy Class seats Withdrawn from service when it was seized by the lessor - February 27, 2021 Ferried to Miami (Opa Locka) for storage - February 28, 2021 Test flown at Miami (Opa Locka) - June 04, 2021 Cancelled from the Surinam Aircraft Register - June 2021 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N348NA - June 23, 2021 Registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah The aircraft was prepared for lease to Nauru Airlines Departed Miami (Opa Locka) on the ferry flight to Australia - June 2021 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight - June 30, 2021 Ferry route: Miami (Opa Locka) - Van Nuys - Honolulu - Nauru - Brisbane Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 02, 2021 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INU - July 16, 2021 Registered to Nauru Leasing Corporation, Yaren, Republic of Nauru Leased to Nauru Air Corporation t/a Nauru Airlines as the registered operator Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainted by Flying Colours - September 13, 2021 Ferried Townsville (12:04) - Brisbane (13:35) in the Nauru Airlines livery - September 27, 2021 Stored at Brisbane Ferried Brisbane - Townsville as ON850 - February 15, 2022 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane as ON851 - February 26, 2022 Ferried Brisbane - Nauru as ON2 - March 31, 2022 It operated three training flights Nauru - Nauru - April 01, 2022 Entered service Nauru - Brisbane as ON1 - April 2, 2022 Current with Nauru Airlines |
VH-INU. Nauru Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 27, 2021. (L. Fox Copyright Image 4622-920.) |
VH-INU. Nauru Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 22, 2022. (L. Fox Copyright Image 4622-979.) |