QantasLink's VH-YQX

Southern Cross International is ferrying VH-YQX "Bouddi National Park" (c/n 55053, l/n 5016) from CBR to VCV, via APW and HNL, as SXI2421. This 717-2K9, owned by National Jet Systems, is being retired from its fleet. The APW-HNL segment is being flown as QFA6070.

55053's History:

Dec 1999: Delivered to Olympic Aviation as SX-BOB "Kassiopi", under lease from BIAL.

Dec 2003: Airline rebrands as Olympic Airlines.

Jly 2007: Leased to Spanair as EC-KHX.

Dec 2010: Leased to Blue 1 as OH-BLN, and painted in the Star Alliance special livery.

May 2013: Sold to Falco, and the lease transferred.

Feb 2016: Sold to, and delivered to National Jet Systems as VH-YQX, to operate for QantasLink.

Jan 2022: Repainted in the current Qantas livery, and named "Bouddi National Park".

11 Apr 2024 UPDATE

VH-YQX departed for VCV as SXI2421 this morning.