VH-SXK. Embraer 190-100LR. c/n 19000154.


Ordered new by Sky AirWorld Pty Ltd

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - February 2008

First flown as PT-SAJ - February 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SXK - March 3, 2008

Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Incorporated, Melbourne

Leased to Sky Air World Pty Ltd, Brisbane as registered operator

Departed Sao Jose dos Csmpos on delivery flight to Australia as Skyair 190 - March 15, 2008

Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - March 20, 2008

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos-Recife-Larnaca-Muscat-Colombo-

Bandar Seri Begawan-Port Moresby-Brisbane

Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Honiara-Brisbane as SYW101/102 - April 14, 2008

Leased to Air Nuigini - April 2008

Operated Air Nuigini Sydney-Port Moresby-Sydney as PX2/1 - April 18, 2008

Leased to Air Nuigini on a regular basis over several months

Sky Air World ceased operations - March 9, 2009

Aircraft repossessed by owners AFS Investments 67-B Inc - March 9, 2009

Departed Brisbane on ferry flight to Portugal in basic Sky Air World livery - March 14, 2009

Arrived Portugal at conclusion of ferry flight - March 18, 2009

Ferry route: Brisbane-Broome-Kuala Lumpur (Subang)-?-Cairo-Malta-Shannon-Alverca

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 4, 2009

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N161HQ - April 10, 2009

Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Incorporated

Intended for lease to Republic Airlines (U.S.A.)

Registration N161HL reserved - May 11, 2009

Aircraft undergoing maintenance at Alverca, Portugal

Reportedly to be leased by Republic Airlines to Mokulele Airlines, Hawaii

Currently still undergoing maintenance at Alverca - July 2009

Modified to ERJ190-100IGW standard during maintenance

Leased to Republic Airlines - August 17, 2009

Ferried Alverca-Keflavik-Bangor-Harrisburg-Pittsburgh in full Midwest Airlines livery - August 17-18, 2009

Registered N161HL - September 1, 2009

Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Inc, Stamford, Connecticut

Leased to Midwest Airlines as registered operator

In service with Widwest Airlines - June 2010


VH-SXK. Sky - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2009.