REX Airlines' VH-RQC

Castlelake is having VH-RQC (c/n 33797, l/n 1389) ferried to the US mainland, following its withdrawal from service by REX Airlines. It's ferrying from ADL to MZJ, via MEL, NAN, and HNL; with overnight stop at HNL tonight. It will be re-registered as 2-HRQC at MZJ.

33797's History:

Oct 2003: Delivered to Virgin Blue as VH-VOP.

Feb 2005: Transferred to Pacific Blue Airlines as ZK-PBB "Whitney Sundays".

Dec 2011: Pacific Blue rebrands as Virgin Australia New Zealand, and aircraft renamed as "Indian Head".

Feb 2015: Returned to Virgin Australia as VH-VOP  "Indian Head".

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MEL.

Nov 2020: Sold to Castlelake, and ferried to CGK.

Dec 2020: Leased to REX Airlines as VH-RQC.

Jly 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ADL.