VH-NJU. British Aerospace 146-200. c/n E2287.

Was also registered as: OO-DJP; G-CIKF.

 

This aircraft was built for Delta Air Transport

Rolled off the BAe production line at Woodford - 1996

First flown at Woodford as 'G6-287' - April 28, 1996

Powered by four Textron Lycoming ALF502-R5 engines

It was configured to seat 82 economy class passengers

Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-DJP - May 07, 1996

Registered to Delta Air Transport

Accepted by Delta Air Transport - May 07, 1996

DAT operated services for Sabena World Airlines

Sabena World Airlines ceased operations - November 08, 2001

Commenced oprations with SN Brussels Airlines - February 15, 2002

SN Brussels Airlines changed its name to Brussels Airlines - March 25, 2007

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Exeter - January 22, 2013

The intended lease to Ellin Air Greece was not taken up

The aircraft had flown 41,608 hours - December 31, 2013

It was observed stored at Exeter - October 02, 2014

Cancelled from the Belgian Aircraft Register - October 2014

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-CIKF (CofR G-CIKF/R1) - October 23, 2014

Registered to Trident Turboprop (Dublin) Ltd, Ireland

Ferried Exeter - Cranfield - January 23, 2015

Ferried Cranfield - Norwich for repainting into the Cobham livery - April 30, 2015

Ferried Norwich - Cranfield in the Cobham livery as 'G-CIFK' - May 08, 2015

The incorrectly painted registration marks were changed at Cranfield

Departed Cranfield on the ferry flight to Australia - May 20, 2015

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - May 26, 2015

Ferry route: Cranfield - Tirana (Albania) - Luxor - Dubai - Ahmadebad - Kolkata - U Tapao - Jakarta - Darwin - Adelaide

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - June 03, 2015

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJU - June 10, 2015

Registered to Trident Turboprop (Dublin) Ltd, Ireland

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth as JTE5500 - June 15, 2015

Operated its first revenue service - July 10, 2015

Registered to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Adelaide - August 02, 2016

Current with Cobham

 

 

OO-DJP. Sabena - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-619.)

OO-DJP. Sabena - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, January 20, 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-617.)

OO-DJP. Sabena - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, January 20, 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-618.)

G-CIKF. Cobham - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 26, 2015.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-592.)

G-CIKF. Cobham - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 26, 2015.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-593.)

G-CIKF. Cobham - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 26, 2015.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-594.)

VH-NJU. Cobham - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 06, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-739.)

VH-NJU. Cobham - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 30, 2018.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0414-487.)

VH-NJU. Cobham - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 30, 2019.

(J. Swanwick Copyright Image 0414-487.)