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Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Woodford - October 4, 1995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