ATR 42 · 42-300 MSN 96

Timeline

History

ATR 42-300, serial number 96, first flight 18 May 1988. Delivered to Zambia Airways on 17 Jun 1988, registered 9J-AFD. Seen 16 Dec 1994 Johannesburg (Airlines grounded), seen Oct 1996. Operated by JCPL LC (registered Dec 1994) as N96BN. Ferried to Windhoek 9.05.97/s Dallas-Ft written off by accident Jun 1997 basic Zambia colours, Business Avtn Svcs 17 May 1999, seen parked Montreal 13 Jun 1999. Operated by Filder Air Svcs in Jul 1999 as D-BBBB. Seen at Montreal 14 Jul 1999 worked on, Zambia colours, Southend 8 Oct 1999, departed 18 Oct 1999, D-rgd 10 Nov 1999. Leased to Aeromar on 2 Feb 2000. Ferried Nuremb-KEF-- 2 Feb 2000, seen at MexC 18 Feb 2000. Returned to European Air Express on 2 Jun 2000. Ferried MEX--Monchengl 2-5 Jun 2000, seen at Nurem 12 Jul 2000 basic Filder, Siwo Airport, Emae Island tit/logo, Vibro BG 27 Jun 2000, withdrawn from use late Nov 2001 but kept ready to fly Mönchengladbach, not in fleetlist by Aug 2002, still registered to Vibro Beteiligung as of 30 Sep 2002, but no hours since Nov 2001 (repossessed Jan 2003) accident to Atar International Airport, sold 22 Jan 2003 to undisclosed, pre-delivery maintenance by end Jan 2003 Mönchengladbach, in service seen at Cologne-Bonn, Germany 08-19 Feb 2003 full colours, Flair Avtn bought 19 Feb 2003, seen parked 17 Feb 2003 full colours, ferried to Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany 6 Mar 2003, parked, seen 29 Apr 2003 full colours, seen 10 May 2003 basic colours, in service 30 May 2003, parked Nuremberg 1 Jun 2003, seen 2 Aug 2003, ferried to Helsinki, for maintenance, ferried to Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany 7 Oct 2003 stored basic colours, ferried to Cologne-Bonn, Germany 24 Nov 2003, ferried to Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany 22 Dec 2003 parked, Certificate of Airworthness for export to New Zealand iss 29 Dec 2003, still parked Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany seen 3 Feb 2004 no titles, trainingfl 28 Feb 2004, again parked seen 3 Apr 2004, not registered in Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport, ferried to Cologne-Bonn, Germany 26 May 2004, arrived Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany 25 Jun 2004, departed 2 Jul 2004 to Karlovy Vary, Indonesian lease, Certificate of Airworthness iss. 1 Jul 2004, cancelled 7 Jul 2004. Operated by Dirgantara Air Service on 7 Jul 2004 as PK-VSX. Seen at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok 11 May 2005 temp. minus right prop. Operated by Trans Maldivian Airlines on 8 Mar 2008 as 8Q-ATN. Seen at Cairns 21 Jul 2007 as PK-VSX, presum the AC in full Trans Mald. colours seen Nov 2007, seen 26 Jan 2008 with 'S' on noseleg door, not construction-number 304, ferried Cairns-Broome after overhaul on delivered. Operated by Flight Line Svcs (registered 30 Jul 2010) as VH-FLH. Modified (*320). Ferried Male--Cairns 07-10 Aug 2010 still basic Henry Tift Myers Airport, Tifton colours. Operated by HeviLift PNG on 9 Dec 2010 as P2-KSJ. Converted to freighter. R/o Cairns 23 Nov 2010, P2-HLB not taken up, VH-reg cancelled 9 Dec 2010, ferried Cairns-Port Moresby 14 Dec 2010, converted to freighter Jan 2018. Current status: in service.