Ordered new by Atlantis Airlines Inc - 1979

First flown as N479WW - November 14, 1979

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N479WW

Accepted by Eastern Atlantis Express - December 27, 1979

Leased to Mountain Air Cargo, Denver, CO - 1986

Sold to Aeropelican - June 1987

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - June 8, 1987

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KZN - July 13, 1987

Registered to Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd

Aircraft was configured to seat 19 passengers

Leased to Ansett Express - March 2, 1991

Used to replace Mohawk 298 VH-HEI when Queensland Pacific Airlines ceased operations

Returned to Aeropelican - April 7, 1991

Operated final revenue service Sydney-Belmont as AN6653 - September 13, 2001

All Ansett operations were suspended due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Returned to service under administration Belmont-Sydney as AN5626 - September 24, 2001

Aeropelican Air Services sold to IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd - March 7, 2002

Sold to Nordic Aviation Contractor, Billund, Denmark - March 2005

Intended sale to GT Air, Indonesia did not eventuate

Sold to Hummingbird Island Airways Ltd - December 2005

Hummingbird Island Air is the holding company for Trans Maldivian Airways Pty Ltd

Departed Bankstown on delivery flight to Maldives - December 20, 2005

Arrived Male at conclusion of delivery flight - December 23, 2005

Delivery route: Sydney-Alice Springs-Port Headland-Cocos Island-Male

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 3, 2006

During maintenance aircraft was fitted with floats

Entered onto the Maldivian Aircraft Register as 8Q-TMP - January 3, 2006

Test flown after maintenance - January 5, 2006

Entered service with Trans Maldivian Airways - January 6, 2006

Current with Trans Maldivian Airways - October 2009