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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Island - Brisbane service - July 10, 1983 Leased to Lloyd Aviation for the duration of the pilots' dispute - 1989 Withdrawn from service at Tamworth - May 09, 1991 Ferried Tamworth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for refurbishment for Ansett Express - May 09, 1991 Transferred to Ansett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 Operated Flight West's inaugural international service Townsville - Port Moresby - October 12, 1998 Withdrawn from service and stored with all markings removed at Brisbane - March 2001 Sold to Air Niugini - February 2002 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register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 |
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PH-EXO. East-West - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, April 1983. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-504.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-089.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Express - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-090.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-095.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-088.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-093.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-093.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-094.) |
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VH-EWA. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-506.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the modified livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-222.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-221.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-091.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-092.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-223.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'North Queensland Cowboys' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-224.) |
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VH-EWA. Flight West - in the 'all-white' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1996-095.) |
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P2-ANS. Air Niugini - in the stadard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-078.) |