VH-FNR Fokker F28-0100

VH-FNR. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11488.

Was also registered as: G-BVJB.

The constructed fuselage was placed in storage at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - ?

The temporary export registration 'E-1328 / PH-EZD' was applied to the aircraft - December 24, 1993

The fuselage was placed on the production line - February 1994

First flown as 'PH-EZD' in the BMA livery - June 01, 1994

The temporary export registration 'E-1328 / PH-EZD' was removed from the aircraft - July 1994

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BVJB (CofR G-BVJB/R1) - July 07, 1994

Registered to British Midland Airways Ltd

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to East Midlands - July 07, 1994

Sold to Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd - April 2004

It arrived at Perth on completion of the delivery flight as SXA461 - August 27, 2004

Ferried to Australia by Southern Cross Aviation

Ferry route: East Midlands - Iraklion - Al Ain (U.A.E.) - Colombo - Cocos Island - Perth

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 30, 2004

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNR - August 31, 2004

Registered to Skywest Airlines, Perth

Operated its first revenue service Perth - Port Headland - Karratha as XR36 - September 16, 2004

Registered to F100 Pty Ltd, Singapore - January 12, 2007

Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

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

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

Skywest Airlines is renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 07, 2013

Ferried Perth - Port Headland - Seletar for overhaul - April 12, 2013

Ferried Seletar - Port Headland - Perth after maintenance in the Skywest livery - June 08, 2013

Operated its last service in the Skywest livery Geraldton - Perth as VOZ2658 - August 23, 2013

Ferried Perth (08:17 local) - Townsville for repainting into new livery as VOZ9950 - August 24, 2013

Ferried Townsville (11:54) - Alice Springs - Perth (16:02 local) as VOZ9991 - September 12, 2013

Flight crew: Captains G. Meechan, G. Fuge

The aircraft is named 'Lake Argyle'

Returned to service Perth (08:25) - Kununurra as VOZ2551 - September 14, 2013

Registered to F100 Pty Ltd, Singapore - September 19, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth as the registered operator

Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd - December 23, 2020

Current with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

G-BVJB. British Midland - in the standard livery at Adelaide Schiphol Airport, July 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-561.)

G-BVJB. British Midland - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, December 1995.

(C. Laugier Copyright Image 1995-550.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 2004.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-155.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 2004.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-156.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-168.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 16, 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-035.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 07, 2009.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-483.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 06, 2009.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-482.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

(R. Shaw Copyright Image 1995-357.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

(R. Shaw Copyright Image 1995-562.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 09, 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-425.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 26, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-036.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, October 22, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-029.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, October 22, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-424.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, October 23, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-030.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, November 23, 2011.

(R. Shaw Copyright Image 1995-478.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, December 07, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-033.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, December 09, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-034.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 04, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-450.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 22, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-031.)

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 22, 2012.

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 24, 2012.

VH-FNR. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, June 28, 2013.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 01, 2015.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 06, 2017.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 25, 2017.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2017.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 22, 2018.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 30, 2019.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 21, 2019.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 28, 2019.

VH-FNR. Virgin Australia - 'Lake Argyle' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2020.