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. |
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