VH-FNC. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11334.

Was also registered as: N882US; PH-CXO; D-AGPO; D-AVZL.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by US Airways - ?

The temporary export registration 'E-1100 / PH-EZD' was applied to the aircraft - February 26, 1991

The temporary export registration 'E-1100 / PH-EZD' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - March 05, 1991

First flown as 'PH-EZD' in the US Air livery - April 02, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA, Inc - April 11, 1991

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N882US - April 12, 1991

The temporary export registration 'E-1100 / PH-EZD' was removed from the aircraft - ?

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - April 17, 1991

Accepted by US Air at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - April 17, 1991

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to the United States via Keflavik - April 18, 1991

Sold to US Air, Inc - May 01, 1991

Registered to US Air Inc - May 01, 1991

The aircraft had flown 5,318 hours with 4,847 cycles - June 30, 1993

Registered to US Airways when US Air changed its name - February 27, 1997

It arrived at Mojave for storage - January 07, 2002

Sold to Wilmington Trust Company - April 30, 2003

Sold to Pembroke Capital Aircraft Shannon Ltd - April 30, 2003

The registration 'PH-CXO' was reserved by Aircraft Finance & Trading - 2003

It arrived at Woensdrecht on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - August 14, 2003

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 17, 2003

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-CXO - November 19, 2003

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading BvL 6487

Ferried Woensdrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) for painting by QAPS - December 01, 2003

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht in the Germania livery - December 24, 2003

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - June 18, 2004

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-AGPO - June 18, 2004

Registered to Pembroke Capital Aircraft Shannon Ltd

Leased to Germania Fluggellschaft, GmbH and sub-leased to Air Berlin as the registered operator

It was observed at Munchen with 'Welcom to Football' titles and 'Puma' logo - April 04, 2006

Ferried Stuttgart - Ingolstadt for repainting into the Air Berlin livery - December 06, 2006

Ferried Ingolstadt - Munchen in the Air Berlin livery - December 11, 2006

Entered service with Air Berlin - December 15, 2006

Reregistered as D-AVZL - January 23, 2008

Lease / sold to Alliance Airlines - February 2008

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNC - February 26, 2008

Registered to Capital Lease Australian Portfolio One Pty Ltd

Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) as the registered operator

Ferried Berlin Tegel - East Midland Airport in the Air Berlin livery for repainting as SXA811 - March 01, 2008

Ferried East Midlands Airport - Berlin (Tegel) in the Skywest livery - March 12, 2008

Accepted by Skywest at Berlin (Tegel) - March 14, 2008

Departed Berlin (Tegel )on the delivery flight to Australia - March 14, 2008

Work to the aircraft's interior was carried out whilst it was at Singapore (Seletar)

It arrived at Perth on completion of the delivery flight - April 10, 2008

Delivery route: Berlin - East Midlands - ?

Entered service with Skywest Perth - Fortescue Dave - Forrest as XR241- May 13, 2008

Virgin Australia announces its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012

Virgin Australia finalises the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013

Skywest Airlines is renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 03, 2013

Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd - July 04, 2018

Ferried Perth - Denpasar - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as VOZ9940 - December 27, 2018

Current with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

 

 

D-AGPO. DBA - in the standard livery with additional 'Willkommen Zum Fussball' titles at an unknown airport, August 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-056.)

VH-FNC. Air Berlin - in the standard livery at Berlin Tegel Airport, February 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-356.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 05, 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-406.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 11, 2009.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-491.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 28, 2009.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-405.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, November 30, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-948.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 30, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-443.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 05, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-404.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 01, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-402.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 01, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-403.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 13, 2013.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-465.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 13, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-579.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 13, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-580.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 13, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-582.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 22, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-591.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 22, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-592.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 22, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-593.)

VH-FNC. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 2014.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-242.)

VH-FNC. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 03, 2019.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-947.)

VH-FNC. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 24, 2024.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-381.)