Pelair Saabs

phil.l · #1 8th January 2009, 03:12 PM

Can anybody confirm for me if we have three (3) S-340 of Pelair at the ga? Read of EKT,KDB,???. Driving past should have stopped.

Nigel C · #2 8th January 2009, 04:16 PM

There was only 2 as of 2300 last night...haven't seen a third yet

phil.l · #3 8th January 2009, 04:30 PM

Cheers Nigel, just spoke to someone and he thinks there is a third but couldn`t read it off.

Bill S · #4 8th January 2009, 11:49 PM

I saw EKT pull into Sydney Monday night, and it parked next to another two Saab's that were painted up the same way but without the big Pelair signage on the side. One had the windows blocked out, the other didn't.

Nigel C · #5 9th January 2009, 08:17 AM

IIRC both EKT and KDB have the windows blocked out, but KDB doesn't have the PEL-AIR signage down the side.

Paul C. · #6 10th January 2009, 10:15 PM

I found this photo of the freighter version of KDB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28577095@N05/3116436551/) all white and still with Regional Express titles at the front sides but no big "REX" at the rear. KDB was painted about a year ago so no repaint was required. What I know of there are two freighters allready done (EKT and KDB) and I was told that they plan to convert a few more.

REX had 8 340A's up til April 2008 (6 ex Kendells and 2 ex Hazeltons)

1 - VH-KEQ was converted into a freighter in May 2008, repainted in June and exported overseas to Solinair in Slovenia on July 5 2008.
2 - VH-EKT was withdrawn in June and converted into a freighter in July 2008, repainted in August, back in service early December.
3 - VH-KDB was withdrawn on September 19, 2008 and converted into a freighter in November 2008.
4 - VH-KDI was withdrawn on September 8, 2008 and sold to SOL in Agrentina as a passenger plane in Janurary 2009 and exported overseas.

5 - VH-EKD is likely to be sold to SOL in Agrentina as a passenger plane
6 or 7 - VH-ZLY or
6 or 7 - VH-ZRX next Pel-Air conversion
8 - VH-KDK no plans to withdraw from REX service yet (this is the first SF340 ever to fly in the southern hemisphere and be registered in AUS)

David M · #7 12th January 2009, 10:26 AM

Had heard that ZLY and ZRX are to go to PelAir as pax a/c. Can't confirm however.

David.M.

matthew mcdonald · #8 12th January 2009, 11:59 AM

I was at the GA on Saturday to get a pic of the omni DC-10 and also took a picture of this REX painted in pel air colours. (EKT):

Chris W · #9 12th January 2009, 09:03 PM

EKT has been sitting there for the past couple of days, although when driving past tonight, i dont think she was there. Gone Walkabout.

Adam P. · #10 12th January 2009, 09:10 PM

EKT gone BNE tonight...