In 2008, Wamena airport became the "Eldorado" for BAE-146 cargo airplanes, after Trigana and Merpati phased out their F-27's and before Boeing 737's were allowed to land at this remote airport. PK-VTM is the 9th production BAe146, built in 1983 and has previously been with the Government of Mali (TZ-ADT), Australia's National Jet Express (VH-NJZ) and in the Philippines as RP-C2999 (with Asian Spirit and later Zest Airways). Joint Manunggal Air in November 2008, withdrawn from use when Manunggal went out of business in 2015.