VH-NPU. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11502.

Was also registered as: N1469D; PH-ZFE; OE-LVB.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ?

The registration 'N1469D' was reserved by American Airlines - September 16, 1988

The temporary export registration 'E-1336 / PH-EZN' was applied to the aircraft - December 24, 1993

The temporary export registration 'E-1336 / PH-EZN' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - December 28, 1993

First flown as 'PH-EZN' in the 'American Airline's livery - February 25, 1994

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Sold to Fokker Aircraft USA Inc - March 07, 1994

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - March 08, 1994

The temporary export registration 'E-1336 / PH-EZN' was removed from the aircraft - March 08, 1994

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1469D - March 08, 1994

Registered to Fokker Aircraft N1469D Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Leased to American Airlines Inc as the registered operator

Accepted by American Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - March 09, 1994

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to the United States via Keflavik as AAL9499 - March 10, 1994

Operated its first revenue service Chicago (O'Hare) - Philadelphia - March 11, 1994

Operated its last revenue service Fayetteville - Chicago (O'Hare) - February 02, 2004

Ferried Chicago (O'Hare) - Mojave (California) for storage - February 03, 2004

Sold to Wells Fargo Bank North West Trustee - February 13, 2004

It arrived at Woensdrecht in 'American Airline's livery on completion of ferry flight as SXA416 - March 15, 2004

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 16, 2004

It was observed at Woensdrecht in the 'American Airlines' livery missing the right engine - April 01, 2004

The Dutch registration 'PH-ZFE' was reserved by Fokker - April 13, 2004

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-ZFE - May 11, 2004

Registered to Fokker Services BvL 6570

Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-LVB - August 11, 2004

Registered to Aircraft Finance & Trading Limited

Leased to Austrian Airlines as the registered operator

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - August 11, 2004

The aircraft was named 'Vilnius'

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Vienna (Austria) - 2016

Sold to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd - ?

Cancelled from the Austrian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NPU - August 09, 2016

Registered to Alliance Aviation Slovakia, S.R.O. c/- Alliance Airlines Pty Limited, Eagle Farm, Brisbane

Registered to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Brisbane - October 25, 2016

Sold to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - ?

Departed Bratislava (Slovakia) on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1640 - November 04, 2016

It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight in the 'QantasLink' livery from Slovakia - November 07, 2016

Ferry route: Bratislava (Slovakia) - Trabzon (Turkey) - Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) - Penang (Malaysia) -

Jakarta (Indonesia) - Perth (Western Australia)

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - November 28, 2016

Leased to Network Aviation, Perth as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Meekatharra'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Operated its last revenue service Boolgeeda - Perth (Western Australia) as NWK2955 - July 20, 2026

The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Network Aviation (QantasLink) and stored at Perth - July 20, 2026

This aircraft was donated by Qantas to the HARS Aviation Museum, Albion Park, New South Wales

Departed Perth (Western Australia - 08:23 local) on its ferry flight to Albion Park Regional Airport

(Shellharbour, New South Wales) as NWK6236 - August 17, 2026

Arrived at Albion Park Regional Airport (N.S.W. - 14:30 AEST) on completion of the ferry flight - August 17, 2026

Flight crew: Capt Quinten de Vos; F/O William Peake

Ferry route: Perth (Western Australia) - Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) - Albion Park (New South Wales)

This aircraft joined a growing collection of aircraft on public display at the HARS facility