VH-XKJ. Bombardier DHC-8-315Q. c/n 588.

Was also registered as: EC-IIB; C-GLPG.

 

Construction of this aircraft was completed at Toronto (Downsview) - April 2002

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GDIW - April 30, 2002

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada

First flown at Downsview as 'C-GDIW' - April 30, 2002

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123E turboprop engines

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - September 09, 2002

Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-IIB - September 09, 2002

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada

Leased to Denim Air and sub-leased to Air Nostrum as the registered operator

It was operated in the Iberia livery with Air Nostrum and Iberia Regional titles

The aircraft was named 'Nogal'

It was observed at Malaga with additional 'Comintat Valencia.com' fuselage titles - March 21, 2003

Withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor - June 2011

Departed Valencia on the ferry flight to Canada as DHC05 - June 08, 2011

It arrived at Toronto on completion of the ferry flight in the Iberia Regional livery - June 09, 2011

Ferry route: Valencia - Jersey - Glasgow - Reykjavik - St. Johns - Toronto (Downsview)

Cancelled from the Spanish Aircraft Register - June 2011

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GLPG - July 11, 2011

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Canada

The aircraft was prepared for sale to Skippers Aviation

Departed Peterborough on the ferry flight to Australia in the Skippers livery - July 25, 2011

It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight - July 29, 2011

Ferry route: Peterborough - Toronto (Lester B. Pearson) - Grand Rapid - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Cairns - Perth

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 03, 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XKJ - August 4, 2011

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Subiaco, Western Australia

Operated its first revenue service Perth - Karara as JW9988 - August 28, 2011

Current with Skippers Aviation

 

 

EC-IIB. Air Nostrum - 'Nogal' in the 'Iberia' livery with additional 'Comunitat Valenciana' titles at an unknown airport, July 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-635.)

VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-636.)

VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013.

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VH-XKJ. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 17, 2013.

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