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.