VH-NQE. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11457. Was also registered as: N1448A; HK-4419-X; PH-AQD. |
This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ? The registration 'N1448A' was reserved by American Airlines - September 16, 1988 The temporary export registration 'E-1266 / PH-EZB' was applied to the aircraft - April 07, 1993 The temporary export registration 'E-1266 / PH-EZB' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - April 08, 1993 First flown as 'PH-EZB' in the 'American Airlines' livery - May 17, 1993 The temporary export registration 'E-1266 / PH-EZB' was removed from the aircraft - May 25, 1993 The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - May 26, 1993 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N1448A - May 26, 1993 Registered to Fokker Aircraft N1448A Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE, U. S. A. Leased to American Airlines as the registered operator Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht - May 26, 1993 Ferried Woensdrecht - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - June 14, 1993 Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to United States via Keflavik - June 14, 1993 Operated its first revenue service Chicago (O'Hare) - Memphis - June 16, 1993 Aircraft had flown a total of 95 hours with 89 cycles - June 30, 1993 The aircraft was damaged on the ground at Dallas (Fort Worth) - October 03, 2001 It had just landed with an unsafe indication on the nose wheel It was operating the Tulsa - Dallas (Fort Worth) service as AA535 with 84 passengers and 4 crew on board The nose wheel collapsed whilst the aircraft was being towed to the gate The aircraft had flown 20,755 hours at the time of the accident To view details of the NTSB Report click 'HERE' Temporary repairs were made on site before the aircraft was ferried to Tulsa for permanent repairs Withdrawn from use at Dallas (Fort Worth) - November 2003 Ferried Dallas (Fort Worth) - Mojave for storage as AA9640 - November 05, 2003 Ferried Mojave - Tulsa for overhaul pending its lease to Avianca - October 24, 2005 Ferried Tulsa - Bogota in the new Avianca livery - February 11, 2006 This was the first Fokker 100 to be delivered to Avianca Colombia Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 21, 2006 Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-4419-X - February 24, 2006 Registered to Fokker Aircraft Trust c/- Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE, U. S. A. Leased to Avianca Colombia as the registered operator Sub-leased to SAM (Avianca subsidiary) as the operator Operated its first revenue service - March 16, 2006 Reregistered as HK-4119 - October 30, 2006 Withdrawn from use - February 2012 Departed Colombia on the ferry flight to the Netherlands - March 13, 2012 It arrived at Woensdrecht on completion of the ferry flight in the basic 'Avianca' livery - March 15, 2012 Ferry route: Cali - Nassau - Halifax - Keflavik - Woensdrecht It was observed at Woensdrecht in the basic 'Avianca' livery being refurbished for Network Aviation - June 01, 2006 Cancelled from the Colombian Aircraft Register - June 2006 Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-AQD - July 06, 2012 Registered to Fokker Aircraft Services B.V. It was observed at Woensdrecht in the standard 'Network Aviation' livery - September 01, 2012 Test flown at Woensdrecht as FOP457 - September 05, 2012 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 05, 2012 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NQE - September 07, 2012 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Network Aviation Pty Ltd, Belmont, Western Australia as the registered operator Departed Woensdrecht on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1260 - September 11, 2012 It arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight - September 14, 2012 Ferry route: Woensdrecht - Trabazon - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Jakarta (Halim) - Perth The ferry flight was conducted by Southern Cross Aviation Test flown at Perth - September 25, 2012 Operated its first revenue service Perth - Kalgoorlie (charter) - September 26, 2012 The aircraft was damaged in a heavy landing at Nifty - October 19, 2012 The accident was attributed to wind shear on approach to landing For details on this accident click 'HERE' Ferried Nifty - Port Headland - Seletar for repairs by Fokker Services as SXI1287 - December 15, 2012 The ferry flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation Ferried Seletar - Port Headland - Perth on completion of the repairs - April 06, 2013 Returned to service Perth - Cloud Break Mine - April 11, 2013 Current with Network Aviation |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 12, 2013. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-571.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 24, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-850.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-815.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-816.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-817.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 18, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-818.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 20, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-833.) |
VH-NQE. Network - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 16, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-830.) |
VH-NQE. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo 2007' livery at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 1995-930.) |