VH-JJQ. BAe 146-200A. c/n E2038.
Built for Ansett order announced - April 1984 First flown as G-5-038 - June 7, 1985 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-JJQ - June 21, 1985 Registered to Ansett Transport Industriaes (Operations) Pty Ltd Configured to seat 75 economy class passengers but later increased to 80 seats Accepted by Ansett at Hatfield - June 24, 1985 Departed Hatfield on delivery flight to Australia as AWA02 - June 24, 1985 Arrived Perth at conclusion of delivery flight - June 26, 1985 Delivery route: Hatfield-Larnaca-Sharjah-Madras-Singapore-Bali-Perth Flight crew: Capts C. Smith, G. Bardsley and G. Bridges (BAe) Operated first Ansett W.A. revenue service Perth-Karratha-Perth - July 9, 1985 Operated Perth-Adelaide-Sydney as a commercial service - November 6, 1991 Ferried Sydney-Tamworth for overhaul and repaint - November 6, 1991 Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett W.A. operations were merged - July 1, 1993 Operated the last Ansett service through Derby, W.A. as AN372/373 - July 31, 1995 Route flown: Perth-Broome-Derby-Perth (Capt R. Kennedy) Operated its last Ansett revenue service Perth-Ayers Rock-Cairns as AN364 - February 1, 2001 Ferried Cairns-Brisbane for maintenance - February 2, 2001 Following ongoing discussions on the repairs with BAe the overhaul commenced - May 2001 Aircraft was in heavy maintenance at Brisbane when Ansett suspended operations - September 13, 2001 The overhaul was about two-thirds complete at the time Aircraft was offered for sale by the Ansett Administrators whilst stored in the Ansett hangar Parting out commenced at Brisbane Airport - June 12, 2002 Parts used in both VH-EWR & VH-EWS Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 12, 2002 Ansett Engineering quote aircraft had flown 47,098 hours with 32,946 cyclesStripped fuselage went to the Aviation Australia's training facility at Brisbane Airport Useable parts sold and shipped to the U.K. Observed at the Aviation Australia facility at Brisbane Airport with Ansett logo on fuselage - July 2008 Aircraft essentially intact, on its own landing gear, horizontal stabiliser in place with doors & windows |
VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, April 1986. |
VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Perth Airport, June 1986. |
VH-JJQ. Ansett W.A. - in the 'Union Jack ' livery at Perth Airport, January 1992. |
VH-JJQ. Ansett Australia
- in the 'Union Jack' livery at Perth Airport, November 1994. |
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