VH-UYK. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000089.

Was also registered as: PT-SNI; HP-1561CMP; N989QQ.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered by Copa Airlines, Panama - ?

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - June 2007

First flown as 'PT-SNI' - June 2007

Powered by General Electric GE34-10E6 engines

Entered onto the Panama Aircraft Register as HP-1561CMP - June 22, 2007

Registered to Copa Airlines, Panama

Accepted to Copa Airlines at Sao Jose dos Campos - June 22, 2007

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at San Jose, Costa Rica - March 19, 2020

Cancelled from the Panama Aircraft Register - March 03, 2021

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N989QQ - March 03, 2021

Registered to TPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee, North Salt Lake City, Utah

Sold to Alliance Airlines, Australia - ?

Departed San Jose (Costa Rica) on the delivery flight to Australia as SXI2134 - June 28, 2021

It arrived at Brisbane (18:40 local) on completion of the delivery flight from Costa Rica - June 30, 2021

Delivery route: San Jose - San Diego - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 06, 2021

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UYK - July 15, 2021

Registered to Bravo Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane

Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Cairns as QQ1998 - August 18, 2021

Operated its last service in the 'Alliance' livery Canberra - Brisbane as QLK6295 -July 07, 2025

Departed Brisbane on its ferry flight to the United Kingdom as SXI2530 - July 08, 2025

It arrived at Norfolk (Norwich, England) having completed its ferry flight from Australia - July 10, 2025

Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Johor Bahru - Bengaluru - Muscat - Hurghada - Norfolk (Norwich)

The aircraft was repainted into the QantasLink 'Silver Roo' livery

Test flown Norfolk - Norfolk - September 15, 2025

It departed Norfolk (Norwich - 09:16 local) on its ferry flight to Australia as SXI2539 - September 16, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (23:29 local) having completed its fery flight from the United Kingdom - September 18, 2025

It returned to service operating Flight QF1880 from Brisbane - Cairns - September 20, 2025

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-UYK. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2022.

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VH-UYK. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 13, 2025.

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VH-UYK. QantasLink - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 01, 2025.

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