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VH-FWI. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11318. Was also registered as: G-FIOR; PH-RRH; TU-TIS. |
This aircraft was originally ordered by Wardair, Canada but the order was later cancelled The temporary export registration 'E-1043 / PH-EXB' was applied to the aircraft - March 27, 1990 The temporary export registration 'E-1043 / PH-EXB' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - March 1990 First flown as 'PH-EXB' in Air Europe livery - November 30, 1990 Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines The delivery to Air Europe was delayed and aircraft was stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) It was cleared for export to the United Kingdom - February 15, 1991 The temporary export registration 'E-1043 / PH-EXB' was removed from the aircraft - February 15, 1991 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-FIOR (CofR G-FIOR/R1) - February 15, 1991 Leased to Air Europe - February 15, 1991 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - London (Gatwick) as AOE0021 - February 15, 1991 Operated its first revenue service London - Geneve - Cointrin - London as AOE700 / 701 - February 16, 1991 Operated its final Air Europe revenue service London - Munich - London as AOE718 / 719 - March 07, 1991 Air Europe suspended all operations - March 08, 1991 Ferried London (Gatwick) - Woensdrecht for storage - March 25, 1991 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - June 10, 1991 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-RRH - September 02, 1991 Registered to Fokker Aircraft BV The temporary registration 'PH-RRH' was applied to the aircraft - September 02, 1991 Certificate of Export (CofE E-1170) was applied for - September 02, 1991 Ferried Woensdrecht - Basle for intallation of cabin interior for Air Ivoire - September 05, 1991 Ferried Basle - Woensdrecht - October 31, 1991 Test flown at Woensdrecht in the Air Ivoire livery - November 20, 1991 Entered onto Ivory Coast Aircraft Register as TU-TIS - March 1992 Registered to Air Ivoire The temporary registration 'PH-RRH' was removed from the aircraft - April 24, 1992 Certificate of Export (CofE E-1170) supplied for the export of the aircraft to the Ivory Coast - April 24, 1992 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Agadir (Maroc) - April 25, 1992 The aircraft was named 'Comoe' It arrived at Norwich, England for storage - May 01, 1998 Registered to Cote d'Ivoire Leasing Company as G-FIOR - July 23, 1998 Cancelled from the British Aircraft register - January 20, 1999 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FWI - January 21, 1999 Registered to Flight West Airlines, Brisbane It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight with Southern Cross Aviation - January 1999 Sold to Flight West Airlines - February 15, 1999 Operated its first Flight West revenue service Brisbane - Proserpine as YC730 - April 20, 1999 Sold to Queensland Airlines Holding Pty Ltd - April 05, 2002 Repainted in Alliance livery and named 'City of Rockhampton' - August 14, 2002 Operated its final Alliance Norfolk Island - Brisbane service as QQ734 - November 09, 2003 Operated its first Brisbane - Norfolk Island service for Norfolk Jet Express as YE333 - November 12, 2003 Rolled out in the dual Alliance and Norfolk Jet Express livery at Brisbane - June 17, 2004 Re-entered service Brisbane - Townsville as QQ716 - June 17, 2004 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Norfolk Island for Norfolk Jet in the new livery as YE333- June 26, 2004 Operated the inaugural Norfolk Jet Express service Norfolk Island - Auckland as YE3984 - August 29, 2004 Leased to Air Niugini - January 14 to January 23, 2005 Leased to Air Niugini - February 17 to May 14, 2005 Ferried Port Moresby - Brisbane as QQ6009 - May 14, 2005 Rolled out at Brisbane in new Alliance livery and configured with 105 seats - September 19, 2006 Ferried Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth as QQ991 - October 29, 2006 Utilised on BHP Billiton charter fly-in / fly-out contract based in Perth Commenced operations Perth - Leinster as QQ802 - November 01, 2006 Registered to Aircraft Leasing No 1 Pty Ltd - December 21, 2006 Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Wagga Wagga - Brisbane in an all-white livery as UTY990 - February 27, 2015 Returned to Alliance service Brisbane - Trepell as UTY880 - March 09, 2015 It was observed at Perth operating for Alliance in the all-white livery - April 27, 2015 The aircraft was sold to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 27, 2015 Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Wagga Wagga for repainting into the Virgin Australia livery as VA9910 - July 18, 2015 Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth - July 20, 2015 Ferried Wagga Wagga - Adelaide - Perth in the Virgin Australia livery as VA9910 - August 01, 2015 Test flown Perth - Perth as VA9925 - September 04, 2015 Operated its first Virgin Australia service Perth - Newman as VA1875 - September 07, 2015 Operated it final revenue service Perth - Broome as VA1481 - July 31, 2022 During this flight the aircraft was diverted back to Perth Withdrawn from service and stored at Perth Departed Perth (13:19 WAST) on its ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) for storage as VA9945 - August 06, 2022 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar - 12:47 local) on completion of the ferry flight - August 07, 2022 Ferry route: Perth - Port Headland - Singapore The aircraft was parted out at Singapore (Seletar) - 2023 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 15, 2023 |
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VH-FWI. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-170.) |
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VH-FWI. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-327.) |
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VH-FWI. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-171.) |
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VH-FWI. Flight West - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-172.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-128.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-087.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-301.) |
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VH-FWI. Norfolk Jet - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-144.) |
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VH-FWI. Norfolk Jet - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-173.) |
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VH-FWI. Norfolk Jet - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 24, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-103.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the all-white livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-300.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-384.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-385.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 25, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-411.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 20, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-871.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 14, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-869.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 28, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-870.) |
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VH-FWI. Alliance - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 14, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-868.) |
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VH-FWI. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 1995-872.) |
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VH-FWI. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 1995-873.) |