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 |