This aircraft was first flown as 'N3005U' - April 1992

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Kendell Airlines - August 30, 1992

This was Kendell's second Metro 23

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KED - September 09, 1992

Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Wagga Wagga

The aircraft was named 'Spirit of Ceduna'

Operated its first revenue service - September 11, 1992

Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Wagga Wagga as AN6238 - September 13, 2001

Returned to service to operate Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Merimbula as AN8559 - October 11, 2001

Kendell Airlines was sold by the Ansett Administrators to Australiawide Airlines - August 01, 2002

Australiawide Airlines was renamed Regional Express Airlines (REX) - August 06, 2002

REX commenced services - August 06, 2002

Registered to Australiawide Airlines Ltd - September 19, 2002

It was observed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the basic REX livery but without titles - April 2003

Withdrawn from use - August 01, 2004

Sold to Sunshine Express Airlines Pty Ltd - August 25, 2004

Reregistered as VH-SEY - September 08, 2004

The aircraft was badly damaged in a hangar maintenance accident - June 2006

The insurance company deemed the aircraft to be beyond economical repair and it was written off

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 19, 2007

Sold to International Air Parts Group - 2007

It was delivered to Sydney (Bankstown) by road transport - June 13, 2007

VH-KDT. Kendell - in the Ansett 'Starmark' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 30, 2000.

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