VH-NJU. de Havilland DHC-8-311B. c/n 401.


Construction completed at the Downsview plant - May 4, 1995

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GFYI

Registered to de Havilland Canada

First flown as C-GFYI - May 1995

Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW123B turboprop engines

Aircraft was intended for South African Express but was not taken up

Accepted by National Jet Systems at Downsville - June 2, 1995

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJU - June 20, 1995

Leased to National Jet Systems, Adelaide as registered operator

Reregistered as VH-JSU - December 28, 1995

Returned to de Havilland Corporation - June 13, 1997

Withdrawn from use and stored at Maastricht, Netherlands

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 13, 1997

Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N7985B

Ownership transferred to Bombardier Aircraft Trading - January 1998

Leased to Royal Wings - January 18, 1998

Entered onto the Jordanian Aircraft Register as JY-RWB

Returned to lessor at end of lease - November 2006

Lased to Air Niugini - December 2006

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANN - ?

Current status - ?


VH-NJU. National Jet - in the full livery at Adelaide Airport, June 1995.