VH-EWA. Fokker F28-4174 Fellowship. c/n 11195.

Was also registered as: P2-ANS.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by East-West Airlines

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register with temporary registration 'E-775 / PH-EXO' - February 08, 1983

Registered to NV Kon. Ned. Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker

First flown as PH-EXO - March 07, 1983

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 15, 1983

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWA - April 15, 1983

Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Ltd

A\The aircraft was configured for 72 passengers in economy class seating

Accepted by East-West at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - April 15, 1983

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the delivery flight to Australia - April 16, 1983

It arrived at Tamworth on completion of the delivery flight - April 19, 1983

The aircraft was named 'Don Shand'

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Norfolk Island as EW168 - April 30, 1983

Operated the last East-West Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Brisbane service - July 10, 1983

Leased to Lloyd Aviation for the duration of the pilots' dispute - 1989

Withdrawn from service at Tamworth - May 09, 1991

Ferried Tamworth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for refurbishment for Ansett Express - May 09, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Express - May 31, 1991

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - October 09, 1991

Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett Express was merged - October 31, 1996

Operated its final revenue service Kununurra - Broome - Perth as AN375 (Captain P. Holmberg) - July 16, 1996

Ferried Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for storage (Captain G. Martin) - July 20, 1996

Sold to Flight West Airlines - March 1997

Ferried Melboure (Tullamarine) - Brisbane (Captain P. Wells; F/O J. Browne) - March 27, 1997

Operated its first revenue service with Flight West - April 05, 1997

Registered to Airline Facilities Pty Ltd - May 06, 1997

Registered to Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd - September 29, 1997

It was named 'Robert U. Paul' after the founding chairman of the airline at a ceremony at Townsville Airport

Acquired promotional 'North Queensland Cowboys National Rugby League' titles - ?

Operated Flight West's inaugural international service Townsville - Port Moresby - October 12, 1998

Withdrawn from service and stored with all markings removed at Brisbane - March 2001

Sold to Air Niugini - February 2002

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 29, 2002

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANS - October 29, 2002

Test flown at Brisbane - November 02, 2002

Ferried Brisbane - Port Moresby as PX6010 - November 20, 2002

Operated its first Air Niugini revenue service Port Moresby - Mt Hagen as PX180 - November 28, 2002

Officially withdrawn from service and stored at Port Moresby - February 2009

Scrapped

 

 

PH-EXO. East-West - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, April 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-504.)

VH-EWA. East-West - 'Don Shand' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 12, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-220.)

VH-EWA. East-West - 'Don Shand' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 12, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-505.)

VH-EWA. East-West - 'Don Shand' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 10, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-094.)

VH-EWA. East-West - 'Don Shand' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 04, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1995-185.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-089.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-090.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-095.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-088.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-093.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-093.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-094.)

VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-506.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the modified livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-222.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-221.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-091.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-092.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-223.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-224.)

VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'all-white' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-095.)

P2-ANS. Air Niugini - in the stadard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-078.)