VH-RMA. Boeing 767-284ER. c/n 24742-303.

Was also registered as: V8-RBD; N988AN; CP-2659.

 

This aircraft was originally  ordered by Olympic Airways as 'SX-ERB' but it was not taken up

Rolled off Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) in the 'Royal Brunei Airways' livery - March 28, 1990

First flown as 'N6064P' - April 19, 1990

Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines

It was accepted at Everett by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) - June 08, 1990

Entered onto Brunei Aircraft Register as V8-RBD - June 08, 1990

Leased to Royal Brunei Airlines as the registered operator - June 08, 1990

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Bander Seri Begawan - June 08, 1990

It set a speed / distance record on this delivery flight between Seatle and Bander Seri Begawan 

On departure from Everett the aircraft flew direct to Nairobi taking 17 hours 22 minutes

between the two points and covering 14,890 kms on a great circle route

Returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - October 1992

It arrived at Brisbane from Ontario, California in an 'all white' livery - November 07, 1992

Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMA - November 12, 1992

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS)

Leased to HPL Travel Bug, Singapore for a series of charter flights - November 14, 1992

It was observed at Hong Kong operating a Vietnam Airlines service - December 08, 1992

Returned to AWAS at the end of the lease - January 02, 1993

Leased to Vietnam Airlines - January 02, 1993

In service with Vietnam Airlines in an 'all white' livery as VH-RMA - March 12, 1993

Ownership was transferred from AWAS to Nordstress (AWAS company) - April 1993

It was observed at Bangkok in the 'Vietnam Airlines' livery - March 12, 1994

Sold to BA Leasing and Capital Corporation and leased to AWAS - January 10, 1997

Returned to Nordstress (AWAS company) - January 10, 1997

It arrived at Auckland as NSD222 for maintenance and repaint by Air New Zealand - January 12, 1997

It was prepared for lease to Avianca (Colombia) and repainted into their livery

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - February 03, 1997

Entered onto United States Aircraft Register as N988AN - February 1997

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Colombia - February 06, 1997

Ferry route: Auckland - Papeete - Bogota

The aircraft was named ‘Simon Bolivar’

Sold to Bay 2 Bay Leasing LLC - June 18, 1998

Sub-leased to AWAS for continued lease to Avianca

Sold to AWMS1 (AWAS company) - January 26, 2001

The lease to Avianca (Colombia) continued

It was observed at Barcelona with 'Jaun Valdez Coffee of Colombia' decals and logo - December 06, 2007

Withdrawn from service and ferried Bogota - Tucson (Marana) for storage - August 13, 2009

Ferried Tucson (Marana) - Mexico City for maintenance and repaint - February 12, 2010

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 2010

Entered onto the Bolivian Aircraft Register as CP-2659 - July 20, 2010

Leased to Aerosur, Santa Cruz, Bolivia - July 20, 2010

Ferried Mexico City - Santa Cruz in special 'Sharko' livery on delivery to Aerosur - July 30, 2010

Aerosur ceased operations - May 21, 2012

Cancelled from the Bolivian Aircraft Register - May 24, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N988AN - May 24, 2012

Registered to AWMS 1

The aircraft was observed at Miami in the Aerosur livery - May 27, 2012

Ferried Miami - Tucson (Marana) for storage - August 04, 2012

Current status - ?

 

 

V8-RBD. Royal Brunei - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-251.)

VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-044.)

VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992.

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VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in the basic 'Royal Brunei' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1992.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-680.)

VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993.

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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993.

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VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the all-white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-683.)

VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-001.)

VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-086.)

VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, February 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-553.)

N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 1997.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4650-558.)

N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 1997.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4650-306.)

N988AN. Avianca Colombia - in the 'Summa' livery at Miami Airport, September 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-559.)

CP-2659. AeroSur - in the 'sharko' livery at an unknown airport, October 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-699.)