03 September 2024

QantasLink's VH-YQT

Southern Cross International is ferrying QantasLink's VH-YQT "Tasman National Park" (c/n 55179, l/n 5129) from CBR to VCV, via APW and HNL. This 717-2BL is flying as SXI2469 [CBR-APW and HNL-VCV], and QFA6070 [APW-HNL].

55179's History:
Mar 2004: Delivered to Midwest Airlines as N917ME, under lease from Boeing Capital.
Sep 2009: Leased to MexicanaClick.
Aug 2010: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MEX.
Dec 2010: Ferried to VCV for storage.
Aug 2013: Ferried to VQQ for storage.
Nov 2013: Leased to National Jet Systems to operate for QantasLink as VH-YQT.
___ 2019: Painted in the current livery, and named "Tasman National Park".
Aug 2024: Withdrawn from service.


05 September 2024 UPDATE
VH-YQT departed for VCV this morning as SXI2469.

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