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VH-SEF. Fairchild SA-227CC Metro 23. c/n CC-844B. Was also registered as: N30229; ZK-POF. |
This aircraft was built by Fairchild Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas - 1993 It was originally built as a Fairchild SA-227DC Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N30229 - September ?, 1993 Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, San Antonio, Texas Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-11 engines It was converted to a Fairchild SA-227CC - December 1993 Departed Texas (San Antonio) on its delivery flight to New Zealand - October ?, 1994 It arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United States - October 08, 1994 Sold to Airwork (1984) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand - October 14, 1994 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 14, 1994 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-POF - October 14, 1994 Registered to Air Post Ltd, Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand The aircraft was painted in the 'Air Post' livery 'Air Post' was a joint venture between MZ Post Ltd and Airwork (1984) Ltd Airwork entered into a strategic alliance with Origin Pacific Airways - May 31, 1999 The aircraft was repainted into the 'Origin Pacific' livery During the day it operated passenger services but at night it was used on New Zealand Post mail flights Registered to Airwork (NZ) Ltd, Auckland - September 09, 1999 Registered to Airwork Holdings Ltd, Auckland - August 08, 2003 Registered to Airwork Flight Operations, Auckland - January 08, 2009 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland - January 17, 2017 Sold to Air Chathams Ltd - October 20, 2017 Registered to Air Chathams, Chatham Islands - October 20, 2017 Entered service with Air Chathams - January ?, 2018 Operated its final revenue service Whakatane - Auckland as Flight 3C827 - November 20, 2023 This was the last commercial service operated by a Metroliner in New Zealand It was withdrawn from use and stored at Auckland pending its sale Departed Auckland (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to Australia - January 05, 2024 It was ferried to Australia in the basic 'Air Chathams' livery Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February ?, 2024 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SEF - February 08, 2024 Registered to Eastwest Aviation Pty Ltd, Royal Exchange, NSW, Australia Leased to Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd, Hamilton, Victoria as the registered operator It was observed in the basic 'Air Chathams' livery without titles or logo - August 05, 2024 Current with Sharp Aviation |