VH-NJT. BAe 146-100. c/n E1228.
Rolled off the BAe production line at Woodford as an RJ-70 aircraft - 1993 Powered by four Textron Lycoming AF507-1F engines First flown at Woodford as G-6-228 - January 21, 1994 Ordered by BEX Business Air Express but not taken up Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OLXX - January 18, 1994 Registered to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd Departed Woodford in Air Malta livery for Asian Aerospace Airshow - February 18, 1994 Aircraft's registration as G-OLXX stood for '70' in Roman numerals Embarked on a 44 day sales tour (39,000 km) of the Middle and Far East During this tour it was demonstrated to 26 airlines Although painted in Air Malta livery it was never delivered to them but retained as a demonstrator Leased to Alpine Flightline - July 30, 1995 The aircraft was named 'Jean l'Eveque de la Cassiere' Sub-leased to British Airways in Alpine livery with small British Airways stickers - July 30, 1995 Operated first British Airways revenue service - July 31, 1995 Returned to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd - October 4, 1995 Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Woodford - October 4, 1995 Departed Woodford on delivery flight to Australia as G-OLXX - December 4, 1995 Arrived Adelaide at conclusion of delivery flight - December 8, 1995 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 8, 1995 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJT - December 15, 1995 Registered to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd Leased to National Jet Systems as registered operator Ferried Adelaide-Perth to service mining contract for F-I-F-O Perth-Telfer - December 18, 1995 Sub-leased to Airlink and entered service Perth-Paraburdoo - September 7, 2000 Returned to National Jet Systems at end of lease - February 2, 2001 Registered to Trident Jet (Australia) Pty Ltd - February 10, 2006 Leased to National Jet Systems as registered operator Used extensively on the Christmas and Cocos Islands service National Jet Systems renamed Cobham Aviation Australia - March 1, 2009 Current with Cobham Aviation Services - 2009 |
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