G-CJAB 1 Dornier Do.328-310JET Club Air MAN 19JUN06
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 21-Apr-24.
A very confused and confusing history, and very long!
First flown as a Do.328-300JET with the Dornier test registration D-BDXN in Nov-01, this aircraft didn't have a good start to life.
It was originally painted in Air Namibia livery but was repainted in United Express livery by Oct-02. It was originally due for delivery to Modern Air (Germany) as D-BMAH, but not taken up. Then it was for Air Namibia as V5-NMC, again not taken up.
It was due to be re-registered D-BDMO for an appearance at ILA Berlin but that didn't happen. After that it was due for delivery to Atlantic Coast Jet operating as United Express, not taken up! The aircraft was re-registered D-BDXN again in Jul-04 and was displayed at the 'Farnborough Air Show 2004'.
In Sep-04 it was leased to Jet Alliance Flugbetriebes (Austria) as OE-HAA and immediately sub-leased to Club Airways (Bookajet) (UK) using Jet Alliance's AOC. It was sub-leased, short-term, to EuroManx Airlines in Feb-05.
The aircraft was converted to Do.3280310JET standard in Sep-05 and re-registered G-CJAB with Club 328. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Biggin Hill, UK in Jan-09 and returned to Jet Alliance around Mar-09 and moved to the Dornier airfield at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany for further storage.
In late 2012 it was re-registered D-BDBJ with 328 Support Services GmbH and remained stored until it was leased to Air Peace (Nigeria) as 5N-BQV in Oct-13. It was returned to 328 Support Services at the end of Apr-15 and stored at Billund, Denmark.
The aircraft was sold to Sun-Air of Scandinavia as OY-JJG in Jun-15 and operated in ex Air Peace livery on behalf of JoinJet. It was also used occasionally on Sun-Air scheduled services.
The aircraft was stored at Aarhus, Denmark in Mar-20 as a consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and moved to Billund in Jun-20 for further storage. It doesn't appear to have flown since and is possibly permanently retired. Updated 21-Apr-24.
G-CJAB 1 Dornier Do.328-310JET Club Air MAN 19JUN06
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 21-Apr-24.
A very confused and confusing history, and very long!
First flown as a Do.328-300JET with the Dornier test registration D-BDXN in Nov-01, this aircraft didn't have a good start to life.
It was originally painted in Air Namibia livery but was repainted in United Express livery by Oct-02. It was originally due for delivery to Modern Air (Germany) as D-BMAH, but not taken up. Then it was for Air Namibia as V5-NMC, again not taken up.
It was due to be re-registered D-BDMO for an appearance at ILA Berlin but that didn't happen. After that it was due for delivery to Atlantic Coast Jet operating as United Express, not taken up! The aircraft was re-registered D-BDXN again in Jul-04 and was displayed at the 'Farnborough Air Show 2004'.
In Sep-04 it was leased to Jet Alliance Flugbetriebes (Austria) as OE-HAA and immediately sub-leased to Club Airways (Bookajet) (UK) using Jet Alliance's AOC. It was sub-leased, short-term, to EuroManx Airlines in Feb-05.
The aircraft was converted to Do.3280310JET standard in Sep-05 and re-registered G-CJAB with Club 328. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Biggin Hill, UK in Jan-09 and returned to Jet Alliance around Mar-09 and moved to the Dornier airfield at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany for further storage.
In late 2012 it was re-registered D-BDBJ with 328 Support Services GmbH and remained stored until it was leased to Air Peace (Nigeria) as 5N-BQV in Oct-13. It was returned to 328 Support Services at the end of Apr-15 and stored at Billund, Denmark.
The aircraft was sold to Sun-Air of Scandinavia as OY-JJG in Jun-15 and operated in ex Air Peace livery on behalf of JoinJet. It was also used occasionally on Sun-Air scheduled services.
The aircraft was stored at Aarhus, Denmark in Mar-20 as a consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and moved to Billund in Jun-20 for further storage. It doesn't appear to have flown since and is possibly permanently retired. Updated 21-Apr-24.