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16, 1993 Sold to European Aviation Ltd, Bournemouth, U.K. - May 15, 1998 Leased to Sabena World Airlines - May 15, 1998 Withdrawn from use by Sabena - August 25, 1999 Aircraft had flown 55,763 hours with 38,386 cycles Returned to European Aviation Ltd at end of lease - September 28, 1999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to European Air Charter as registered operator European Air Charter is the airline subsidiary of European Aviation Ltd Withdrawn from service by European Air Charter and stored at Bournemouth - May 2004 Registered to European Skybus Ltd, Bournemouth, U.K. - February 8, 2005 Arrived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Melbourne Ozjet Airlines ceased scheduled services and will continue to operate charter operations - March 12, 2006 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne - March 15, 2006 Test flown at Melbourne - April 27, 2006 Operated varied charter flights over next two years Sold to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. |
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