VH-OBN. Boeing 737-229A. c/n 21137-421.


Ordered new by Sabena Belgian World Airlines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - June 1975

First flown at Renton as OO-SDM - June 12, 1975

Entered onto the Belgian Aircraft Register as OO-SDM - June 1975

Accepted by Sabena at Seattle - July 1, 1975

Sold to Certifair NV and leased back - March 16, 1993

Sold to European Aviation Ltd, Bournemouth, U.K. - May 15, 1998

Leased to Sabena World Airlines - May 15, 1998

Withdrawn from use by Sabena - August 25, 1999

Aircraft had flown 55,763 hours with 38,386 cycles

Returned to European Aviation Ltd at end of lease - September 28, 1999

Ferried Brussels-Bournemouth in baasic Sabena livery - October 8, 1999

Cancelled from the Belgian Aircraft Register - September 8, 1999

Entered onto the U.K. Aircraft Register as G-CEAD - October 11, 1999

Registered to European Aviation Ltd, Bournemouth, U.K.

Leased to European Air Charter as registered operator

European Air Charter is the airline subsidiary of European Aviation Ltd

Withdrawn from service by European Air Charter and stored at Bournemouth - May 2004

Registered to European Skybus Ltd, Bournemouth, U.K. - February 8, 2005

Arrived Melbourne as EAF9909 on delivery flight to Ozjet - January 29, 2006

Delivery route: Bournemouth-Rhodes-Dubai-Calcutta-Kuala Lumpur-Darwin-Melbourne

Operated special charter flight Melbourne-Perth as G-CEAD - February 3, 2006

Cancelled from the U.K. Aircraft Register - February 14, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OBN - February 15, 2006

Reregistered to Ozjet Airlines, Melbourne

Ozjet Airlines ceased scheduled services and will continue to operate charter operations - March 12, 2006

Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne - March 15, 2006

Test flown at Melbourne - April 27, 2006

Operated varied charter flights over next two years

Sold to Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd

Ozjet acquired by Heavy Lift to gain access to an Australian AOC to fly domestic freight

Registered to Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd - May 2, 2008

Leased to Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

Ozjet continued to operate as a separate identity

Advertised for sale by Flightstar Trading LLC, Fort Lauderdale for $US 625,000 - May 2009

Aircraft had flown 65,729 hours with 43,854 cycles

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 14, 2009

Ozjet Airlines ceased all flight operations - May 20, 2009

Airline placed in administration due to inability of HeavyLift to add freighter aircraft to its AOC - May 21, 2009

Stored at Perth Airport - May 2009

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N732HV - July 2, 2009


VH-OBN. Ozjet - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

VH-OBN. Ozjet - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

VH-OBN. Ozjet - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

VH-OBN. Ozjet - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2006.

VH-OBN. Ozjet - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2006.