VH-UJK Boeing 737-MAX 8

This aircraft was ordered new by Polskie Linie Lotnicze - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 2019

First flown at Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as N1786B - May 16, 2019

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE976 - May 17, 2019

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Arcadiana Regional (Louisiana) as BOE976 - May 18, 2019

Ferried Arcadiana Regional - Spokane as BOE976 - May 24, 2019

It was stored at Spokane and this aircraft was not taken up by LOT

It was ferried Spokane - Victorville as BOE977 - August 14, 2022

The aircraft was prepared to the intended lease to Bonza Aviation, Australia

It was repainted into the 'Bonza' livery at Victorville

Ferried Victorville - Everett (Paine Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE976 - October 04, 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE976 - November 19, 2022

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Mosesc Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE976 - November 20, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UJK - November 24, 2022

Registered to JWARP II LLC, Miami, Florida

Leased to Bonza Aviation Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE976 - November 28, 2022

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - December 09, 2022

It arrived at Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) on completing of the delivery flight - December 12, 2022

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Maroochydore

Handed over to Bonza Aviation at Maroochydore - December 12, 2022

The aircraft was named 'Sheila'

At the time of delivery Bonza Aviation had not been granted its Airline Operators Certificate

Operated its first revenue service Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) - Townsville as AB631 - February 22, 2023

Operated its final revenue service Cairns - Gold Coast as AB1605 - April 29, 2024

The aircraft was repossessed by its lessor

Bonza Aviation entered voluntary administration due to financial difficulties - April 30, 2024

Registered to De Lore and Associates Pty Ltd, Balmoral, Queensland - May 07, 2024

It departed Gold Coast (09:20 AEST) on its ferry flight to Poland - June 05, 2024

It arrived at Warsaw (14:38 local) having completed its ferry flight from Australia - June 07, 2024