VH-FXF. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11494.

Was also registered as: F-GPXD; PH-ABX.

 

This aircraft was originally ordered by Saudia Arabian Airlines but was later cancelled

The temporary export registration 'E-1401 / PH-EZO' was applied to the aircraft - April 05, 1995

The temporary export registration 'E-1401 / PH-EZO' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - April 06, 1995

First flown as 'PH-EZO' in Air Inter livery - June 26, 1995

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

The aircraft was cleared for export to France - June 30, 1995

The temporary export registration 'E-1401 / PH-EZO' was removed from the aircraft - July 06, 1995

Accepted by Air Inter at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - July 06, 1995

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-GPXD - July 11, 1995

Registered to France Aircraft Finance V, B.V.

Air Inter was renamed Air France Europe - January 01, 1996

Sold to Lufthansa Leasing Charlie India GmbH - ?

Leased to Brit Air in the Air France livery with 'Brit Air' titles - March 25, 1999

Registration 'PH-ABX' was reserved by France Aircraft Finance III BV - August 17, 2011

Ferried Morlain - Norwich in the 'Air France' livery on return to the lessor - October 14, 2011

It was observed at Norwich in all-white livery as 'F-GPXD' - October 31, 2011

It was observed at Norwich as 'PH-ABX' - December 22, 2011

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ABX - January 24, 2012

Registered to France Aircraft Finance V, BV

Departed Norwich on the ferry flight to Australia in an all-white livery - January 31, 2012

It arrived at Perth (12:41 local) on completion of the ferry flight - February 3, 2012

Ferry route: Norwich - Trabazon - Mala Mala - Nagpur - Penang - Halim - Perth

The ferry flight was carried out to Southern Cross Aviation as SXI-1215

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - February 14, 2012

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FXF - February 29, 2012

Registered to Skywest Airlines (Singapore) Pte Ltd

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

This aircraft was purchased as a source of spare parts and was not intended to enter service

It was entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register to allow Australian licenced engineers to remove parts

Stored at Perth Airport for the cannibalisation of parts

This aircraft was cut up on site for scrap and all trace of it removed - May 25, 2017

 

 

PH-EZO. Air Inter - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, July 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-564.)

F-GPXD. Air Inter Europe - in the Air France livery at Paris Orly Airport, February 1997.

(C. Laugier Copyright Image 1995-551.)

F-GPXD. Air France Brit Air - in the Air France livery at an unknown airport, November 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-552.)

VH-FXF. Skywest - in the all-white livery at Perth Airport, June 12, 2016.

(J. A. Fox Copyright Image 1995-874.)