VH-WGX. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-312.
This aircraft was first flown as 'N1015B' - September 1979 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-3 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-WGX - March 20, 1980 Registered to Williams Aviation Pty Ltd Leased to Intercity Airlines as the registered operator - April 1980 Leased to Bush Pilots Airwayd Pty Lyd as the registered operator - January 19, 1981 Registered to Air Queensland Pty Ltd - January 08, 1982 Registered to Premiair Aviation Pty Ltd t/a Kendell Airlines - April 30, 1983 Operated its first Kendell revenue service - May 05, 1983 Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd - October 10, 1983 Kendell Airlines had became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - June 1990 Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Albury - Wagga Wagga as KD2274 - April 28, 1994 Sold to International Air Parts, Brisbane - May 1994 Ferried Wagga Wagga - Brisbane on delivery to IAP - May 17, 1994 Registered to International Air Parts Pty Ltd - May 29, 1994 Leased to Qwestair Pty Ltd as the registered operator - June 1994 Leased to Pel-Air Aviation as the registered operator - November 1995 Registered to International Aviation Pty Ltd - August 27, 1997 Leased to Horizon Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator - December 11, 1998 Registered to R.J. Halpin, Centennial Park, NSW - January 12, 2004 Registered to Airtex Aviation Pty Ltd - November 09, 2005 Registered to Casair Pty Ltd, Canning Vale, WA - June 21, 2006 Current with Casair - 2010 |
VH-WGX. Horizon - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-348.) |
VH-WGX. Casair - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 17, 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 1040-347.) |