VH-ZLA. SAAB 340B. c/n 371.

Was also registered as: N371AE.

 

 

This aircraft was built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1995

First flown with the test registration 'SE-C71' - August 1995

Powered by General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines

Sold to Lambert Leasing Inc, USA - September 07, 1995

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N371AE - September 07, 1995

Registered to American Leasing Corporation

Leased to Simmons Airlines as the registered operator

Sold to First Security Bank of Utah - December ?, 1995

Leased to Fairbrook Leasing Inc - December ?, 1995

Sub-leased to Simmons Airlines as the registered operator - December ?, 1995

Simmons Airlines merged with American Eagle Airlines - May 01, 1998

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Kansas City - September 27, 2006

It was returned to the lessor - October 25, 2006

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Trustee - June 2007

Departed the United States on the ferry flight to Australia - June 02, 2007

It arrived at WaggaWagga on completion of the ferry flight - June 05, 2007

Ferry route: Nashville - Yuma - Christmas Island - Apia - Coolangatta - Wagga Wagga

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 07, 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZLA - June 20, 2007

Registered to REX Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as ZL3281 - August 04, 2007

Registered to Rex Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 02, 2014

Leased to Regional Express Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Regional Express

 

 

VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2015.

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VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018.

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VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-ZLA. REX Regional Express - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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