VH-NHQ. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11506.

Was also registered as: N1470K; HK-4431-X; PH-ZFV.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ?

The registration 'N1470K' was reserved by American Airlines - September 16, 1988

The temporary export registration 'E-1340 / PH-EZF' was applied to the aircraft - February 22, 1994

The temporary export registration 'E-1340 / PH-EZF' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - February 23, 1994

First flown as 'PH-EZF' in the 'American Airlines' livery - March 11, 1994

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA, Inc - March 28, 1994

The temporary export registration 'E-1340 / PH-EZF' was removed from the aircraft - March 30, 1994

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - March 30, 1994

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1470K - March 30, 1994

Registered to Aircraft N1470K Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE, U. S. A.

Leased to American Airlines as the registered operator

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to the United States via Keflavik as AAL9499 - March 31, 1994

Operated its first revenue service Chicago (O'Hare) - Pittsburg - April 01, 1994

Operated its final American Airlines revenue service - ?

Withdrawn from use and ferried to Mojave for storage - September 09, 2004

Ferried Mojave - Tulsa for overhaul in preparation for lease - February 16, 2006

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 05, 2006

The intended lease to VIP S.A. did not eventuate - 2006

Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-4431-X - June 2006

Registered to Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE

Leased to Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, SA (Avianca) as the registered operator

Reregistered as HK-4431 - December 19, 2006

Withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - October 2011

Departed Colombia on the ferry flight to the Netherlands - October 15, 2011

It arrived in Holland on completion of the ferry flight - October 17, 2011

Ferry route: Bogota - Nassau - Halifax - Keflavik - Woensdrecht

Cancelled from the Colombian Aircraft Register - October 2011

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ZFV - November 29, 2011

Registered to Fokker Aircraft Services BV

Prepared for sale to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Departed Woensdrecht on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1201- January 17, 2012

It arrived at Perth (20:50 local) on completion of the ferry flight - January 20, 2012

Ferry route: Woensdrecht - Carsamba - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Halim - Perth

Ferry flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NHQ - January 31, 2012

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Network Aviation Pty Ltd, Belmont, Western Australia as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service - February 07, 2012

Current with Network Aviation

 

 

N1470K. American - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-737.)

N1470K. American - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, February 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-736.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 11, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-748.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 17, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-442.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-738.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-739.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-740.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-741.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-742.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 25, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-746.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 25, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-747.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-743.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-744.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-745.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 22, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-750.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 02, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-751.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 26, 2014.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-749.)

VH-NHQ. Network - in the standard livery with additional 'A Qantas Group Airline' titles at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 1995-924.)