A Postcard picturing VH-EWA  A Fokker F28 Mk 4000 F c/n 11195 flying over Sydney harbor.


Built for East West Airlines order
First flown as PH-EXO - March 29, 1983
Accepted at Schiphol - April 15, 1983

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EWA - April 15, 1983
Registered to East-West Airlines (Operations) Ltd
Departed Schiphol on delivery flight - April 16, 1983
Arrived Tamworth at conclusion of delivery flight - April 19, 1983
Aircraft named 'Don Shand'

Operated first revenue service as EW168 Sydney-Norfolk Island - April 30, 1983
Operated the last East West Brisbane-Norfolk Island-Brisbane service - July 10, 1983
Leased to Lloyd Aviation for duration of pilots' dispute - 1989
Withdrawn from service at Tamworth - May 9, 1991

Ferried Tamworth-Melbourne for refurbishment for Ansett Express - May 9, 1991
Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd - October 9, 1991
Transferred to Ansett Australia when Ansett Express was merged - October 31, 1996

Operated final revenue service as AN375 Kununurra-Broome-Perth (Capt P. Holmberg) - July 16, 1996
Ferried Perth-Melbourne (Capt G. Martin) for storage - July 20, 1996
Sold to Flight West Airlines - March 1997

Ferried Melbourne-Brisbane (Capt P. Wells; F/O J. Browne) - March 27, 1997
Operated first revenue service with Flight West - April 5, 1997
Registered to Airline Facilities Pty Ltd - May 6, 1997

Registered to Flight West Airlines Pty Ltd - September 29, 1997
Aircraft named 'Robert U. Paul' after founding chairman of the airline at ceremony at Townsville Airport
Repainted in promotional 'North Queensland Cowboys National Rugby League' colors
Operated Flight West's inaugural international service Townsville-Port Moresby - October 12, 1998
Withdrawn from service and stored with all markings removed at Brisbane - March 2001

Sold to Air Niugini -February 2002
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 29, 2002
Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-ANS - October 2002
Test flown at Brisbane - November 2, 2002
Ferried Brisbane-Port Moresby as PX6010 - November 20, 2002
Operated first revenue service with Air Niugini as PX180 Port Moresby-Mt Hagen - November 28, 2002

Information from aussieairliners.org


Production Notes: Skyliner Cards No: 090


Acquisition Date: 2008


Production Date: Nil


Height: 105 mm


Width: 147 mm