VH-AAZ. Beechcraft 200 Super King Air. c/n BB241.
This aircraft was built by Beechcraft at Wichita, Kansas - 1977 First flown as N23915 - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 engines It arrived at Sydney (Bankstown) on completion of its ferry flight from the United States - April 30, 1977 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AAZ - September 19, 1977 Registered to Advance Airlines, Sydney Accepted by Advance Airlines at Sydney (Bankstown) - October 09, 1977 Sold to AVDEV (Aviation Developments) - 1981 Leased to Norfolk Island Airlines as the registered operator - April 22, 1984 The aircraft carried dual titles: 'Norfolk Island Airlines' and 'Lord Howe Island Airlines' The 'Lord Howe Island Airlines' titles were later removed from the aircraft It operated scheduled passenger services from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and Newcastle to Lord Howe Island It operated scheduled passenger services from Brisbane to Norfolk Island via Coolangatta and Lord Howe Island It was damaged beyond repair at Bundaberg, Queensland - 1991 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 18, 1995 |
VH-AAZ. Avdev Airlines - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 21, 1981. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1040-404.) |