VH-QQX. Fokker F28-070. c/n 11571.

Was also registered as: PH-RVE; HA-LMF; 9H-AFS.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Avianova - ?

The temporary export registration 'E-1455 / PH-EZE' was applied to the aircraft - March 19, 1996

The temporary export registration 'E-1455 / PH-EZE' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - March 25, 1996

First flown as 'PH-EZE' in the 'Avianova' livery - May 24, 1996

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 620-15 engines

It was observed at Amsterdam (Schipho) awaiting delivery to Avianova - June 1996

This aircraft was not delivered to Avianova and the order was subsequently cancelled

It was used for demonstration flights to Ethiopian Airlines - September 30, 1996

It was used for demonstration flight to Ethiopian Airlines - October 19, 1996

The aircraft was placed in storage - January 01, 1997

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-RVE - April 14, 1997

Registered to Fokker Aircraft B.V.

Test flown as PH-RVE - May 01, 1997

Registered to Fokker Aircraft B.V. - June 27, 1997

Leased to Aircraft Finance and Trading as the registered operator

Sold to Budapest Aircraft Finance 1 B.V. - December 22, 1997

Registered to Budapest Aircraft Finance 1 B.V. - January 09, 1998

Leased to Aircraft Finance and Trading as the registered operator

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht for overhaul and modification to VIP configuration

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 02, 1998

Entered onto the Hungarian Aircraft Register as HA-LMF - April 02, 1998

Registered to Budapest Aircraft Finance 1 B.V.

Leased to Malev Hungarian Airlines as the registered operator

This aircraft was to be operated by Malev for the Hungarian Government as a VIP transport

Ferried Woensdrecht - Budapest on delivery to Malev - April 02, 1998

Sold to Gladiator Leasing - 2010

Ferried Budapest - Norwich for repainting - June 13, 2010

It was observed Budapest in an all-white livery - July 15, 2010

The intended lease to Georgian International Airlines as 4L-GIB did not eventuate - 2010

It was observed at Bratislava in all white livery as '9H-AFS' - November 23, 2010

The aircraft was owned by Gladiator Leasing

Entered onto the Maltese Aircraft Register as 9H-AFS - November 29, 2010

Registered to Gladiator Leasing

Leased to Comlux Aviation, Malta as the registered operator

Comlux was a VIP charter operator and intended to use the aircraft in the Middle East

It was returned to the lessor at the end of the lease - 2010

Prepared for lease / sale to Alliance Airlines, Australia - 2011

It was observed at Bratislava in the Alliance Airlines livery - June 28, 2011

Departed Bratislava on delivery flight to Australia - June 30, 2011

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 02, 2011

Delivery route: Bratislava - Trabzon - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Kupang - Brisbane

The delivery flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation as SXI-1028

Cancelled from the Maltese Aircraft Register - July 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QQX - July 18, 2011

Registered to Aircraft Leasing No 3 Pty Ltd

Leased to Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane - Mackay - October 27, 2011

Operated first revenue service - ?

Current with Alliance Airlines

 

 

9H-AFS. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 04, 2011.

(N. K. Daw Copyright Image 1995-606.)

9H-AFS. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 04, 2011.

(N. K. Daw Copyright Image 1995-607.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 12, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-596.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 20, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-597.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 27, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-598.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 02, 2012.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 1995-460.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 02, 2012.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 1995-461.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 31, 2012.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 1995-462.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 28, 2012.

(R. Finlayson Copyright Image 1995-531.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 24, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-723.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 03, 2015.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 1995-725.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 19, 2015.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-724.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery with additional 'Mission Impossible' titles at Brisbane Airport, August 2015.

(C. Laugier Copyright Image 1996-278.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-952.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 25, 2016.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-951.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 28, 2018.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-953.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 16, 2018.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1996-279.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 12, 2018.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-954.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 24, 2018.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-955.)

VH-QQX. Alliance - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 16, 2019.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 1995-950.)