Boeing 747-200 · 230B MSN 20493
Registration N487GX · GATX ret
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
17 Mar 1971
Delivery
02 Apr 1971
Age
55.6 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 747-230B, serial number 20493, line number 128, first flight 17 Mar 1971. Delivered to Condor on 2 Apr 1971, registered D-ABYF. Operated by ITEL/Korean Air on 18 Jun 1979 as HL7447. Sub-leased to Saudia on 22 Jun 1979. Sub-leased to Nigeria Airways in Oct 1980. Returned to ITEL/Korean Air on 1 Dec 1980. Returned to GATX on 24 Dec 1991 as N487GX. Withdrawn from use seen at Mojave Jan 1992 white, Kalitta Air LLC tit/rgd May 1992 GATX(CC)=Capital Corporation, (LC)=Leasing Corporation. Leased to Nationair (registered 20 Jun 1992) as C-FNXA. Returned to GATX (registered Nov 1993) as N487GX. Ar3.93, seen 19 Jan 1994 Everett Nat colours, seen 24 Jun 1994 TRAMCO maintenance, s7.95/seen at Everett still xNationair colours seen 14 Apr 1996, seen 31 May 1996 'Qantum Airlines' titles for film Everett, ferried Ev-Shelton WA 24 Jul 1996 Aero Controls, to be broken up, cancelled Sep 1996, presum broken up. Current status: scrapped.
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