FlyPelican (FP, Newcastle Williamtown) took delivery of its first BAe Jetstream 41, N320UE (msn 41043), on July 25, 2026, as it prepares to enter the 30-seat market, executive director Emil McCabe announced on social media.

McCabe said the aircraft had already arrived in Australia. It remains registered in the United States and was ferried from Smyrna to Newcastle Williamtown via multiple stops between July 21 and 25.

The 31.6-year-old aircraft is configured for 30 passengers and powered by Honeywell Aerospace TPE 331 engines. It was originally delivered to Independence Air in 1995 before being withdrawn from service in 2008. Contour Aviation subsequently operated the frame between 2011 and 2017.

According to ch-aviation data, US-based Aircraft Propulsion Leasing was the most recent owner and manager of the aircraft.

FlyPelican is a regional airline and charter operator based at Newcastle Williamtown that currently operates five BAe Jetstream 32s for scheduled services on the Newcastle-Canberra, Newcastle-Sydney Kingsford Smith, Newcastle-Gold Coast Coolangatta, Sydney-Narrabri, and Sydney-Cobar routes. It also provides contracted and ad hoc charter services across Australia, including corporate, leisure, fly-in-fly-out, and cargo operations.