VH-SXO. Embraer 190-100LR. c/n 19000231.


Ordered new by GECAS for Sky Air World Ltd

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

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

First flown as PT-SIC - November 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SXO - December 5, 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 SYW190 - December 10, 2008

Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - December 13, 2008

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos-?-Lihue-Pago Pago-Brisbane

Operated first revenue service - December 2008

Sky Air World ceased operations - March 9, 2009

Aircraft repossessed by owners AFS Investments 67-B Inc - March 13, 2009

Departed Brisbane on ferry flight to Portugal in basic Sky Air World livery - March 13, 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 8, 2009

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N162HQ - April 10, 2009

Registered to AFS Investments 67-B Incorporated

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

Registration N162HL reserved - May 11, 2009

Aircraft undergoing maintenance at Alverca, Portugal

Intended lease by Republic Airlines to Mokulele Airlines, Hawaii was not taken up

Reregistered as N162HL - May 29, 2009

Test flown in full Midwest Airlines livery at Alverca - July 2009

Ferried Alverca-Keflavik-Bangor-Indianapolis - July 15 - 16, 2009

In service with Midwesat Airlines - 2009