VH-RMA. Boeing 767-284ER. c/n 24742-303.
Originally ordered by Olympic Airways as SX-ERB but not delivered Rolled off Boeing production line at Everett in Royal Brunei Airways livery - March 28, 1990 First flown as N6064P - April 19, 1990 Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines Accepted at Everett by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) - June 8, 1990 Entered onto Brunei Aircraft Register as V8-RBD - June 8, 1990 Leased to Royal Brunei Airlines - June 8, 1990 Departed Seattle (Everett) for Bander Seri Begawan direct - June 8, 1990 Set speed / distance record on delivery Seatle-Bander Seri Begawan On departure from Everett aircraft flew direct to Nairobi taking 17 hours 22 minutes between the two points and covering 14,890 kms on a great circle route Returned to AWAS at end of lease - October 1992 Arrived Brisbane from Ontario, California in all white livery as V8-RBD - November 7, 1992 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMA - November 12, 1992 Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) Leased to HPL Travel Bug, Singapore for a series of charter flights - November 14, 1992 Observed at Hong Kong operating a Vietnam Airlines service - December 8, 1992 Returned to AWAS at end of lease - January 2, 1993 Leased to Vietnam Airlines - January 2, 1993 In service with Vietnam Airlines in all white livery as VH-RMA - March 12, 1993 Registration transferred from AWAS to Nordstress (AWAS company) - April 1993 Observed at Bangkok in full Vietnam livery - March 12, 1994 Sold to BA Leasing and Capital Corporation and leased to AWAS - January 10, 1997 Returned to Nordstress (AWAS company) - January 10, 1997 Arrived Auckland as NSD222 for maintenance and repaint by Air New Zealand - January 12, 1997 Prepared for lease to Avianca (Colombia) and repainted in their livery Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - February 3, 1997 Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N988AN - February 1997 Departed Auckland on delivery flight to Colombia - February 6, 1997 Delivery route: Auckland-Papeete-Bogota Aircraft was named ‘Simon Bolivar’ Sold to Bay 2 Bay Leasing LLC - June 18, 1998 Sub-leased to AWAS for continued lease to Avianca Sold to AWMS1 (AWAS company) - January 26, 2001 Lease to Avianca (Colombia) continued Current |
VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in basic Royal Brunei livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992. |
VH-RMA. HPL Travel Bug - in basic Royal Brunei livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1992. |
VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1996. |
VH-RMA. Vietnam Airlines - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, February 1996. |
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