Built by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 1989

First flown using the test registration 'PT-SPG' - June 1989

Allocated to Forca Aerea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force) as 2005 VC-97 but it was not taken up - August 1989

Allocated to Ematec, Angola as 'D2-MST' but it was not taken up - December, 1989

Sold to Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde (TACV), Cape Verde Islands

Entered onto the Cape Verde Islands Aircraft Register as D4-CAZ - December 1989

Delivered to TACV – December 19, 1989

Withdrawn from service and prepared for sale - ?

Sold to Flight West Airlines, Brisbane, Australia - January 15, 1994

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight from the Cape Verde Islands - January 25, 1994

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFZ - February 04, 1994

Registered to Flight West Airlines Pty Limited, Brisbane, Australia

It was the first Flight West Airlines aircraft to carry the Ansett ‘flag’ livery

Operated its first revenue service - May 07, 1994

Flight West Airlines suspended all operations - June 19, 2002

Withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane Airport - June 19, 2002

Leased to Ansett Airlines - June 27, 2001

Returned to Flight West Airlines on the collapse of Ansett Airlines - September 13, 2001

Withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane Airport - September 13, 2001

Flight West Airlines was renamed as Alliance Airlines

Ferried Brisbane - Maroochydore for painting into the new livery - June 03, 2002

It was observed at Brisbane in an all white livery - July 04, 2002

It was observed in the Alliance livery with titles - September 13, 2002

Withdrawn from service after ferrying Townsville - Brisbane - December 27, 2002

Sold to Skippers Aviation Pty Limited, Osborne Park, W. A. - January 2003

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Limited, Osborne Park W. A. - January 13, 2003

Delivered to Skippers Aviation at Perth - January 25, 2003

Reregistered as VH-XUD - January 28, 2003

Current with Skippers Aviation