02 March 2025

Alliance Airlines' N198JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N198JB (msn 19000030). This ERJ-190AR, being flown by Southern Cross International, is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, OAK, KOA, and MAJ, as SXI2509. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight. This E190 will receive its Australian registration after its arrival at BNE.

19000021's History
Feb 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N198JB "Big Apple Blue" (f/n 198) with the "Windowpane" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.
Oct 2015: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design, and renamed "Blue 4 U".
Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.
Jan 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.
May 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services.
Sep 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.


14 March 2025 UPDATE
This E190 is now registered as VH-A2B.

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