Boeing 727-200 · 2J4 MSN 20765
Registration N288SC · Transmeridian Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
23 Oct 1973
Delivery
03 Nov 1973
Age
53.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-2J4, serial number 20765, line number 984, first flight 23 Oct 1973. Delivered to Sterling Airways on 3 Nov 1973, registered OY-SAS. Leased to Egyptair in Nov 1974. Returned Dec 1974. Operated by Boeing Equipment on 3 Dec 1984 as N728BE. Leased to Sterling Airways on 25 May 1985 as OY-SAS. Returned 1 Nov 1985. Operated by Fed Ex Av Services on 16 Nov 1985 as N728BE. Re-registered with Federal Express in Dec 1985 as N222FE. Operated by Sterling Airways on 10 Feb 1986 as OY-SAS. Operated by Valsan on 9 Feb 1987. Leased to Sterling Airways on 1 Apr 1987. Returned to Valsan on 2 Oct 1987 as N727VA. Modified (*RE). Operated by Sterling Airways on 14 Oct 1988 as OY-SAS. Leased tll 22 Dec 1988. Leased to Air Columbus on 29 Sep 1989 as CS-TKA. Seen at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport 24 Nov 1993 (returned early 11.93?), to Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv Feb 1994 maintenance. Leased to Sun Country Airlines on 1 Jan 1994 as N288SC. Owned by Valsan/FSBU Apr 1994 / Slksd 20 Apr 1994 in JAPL97/ Air Lease Corporation 20 Nov 1996, PaAC20765 15 Nov 2000, still SC, withdrawn from use by 8 Dec 2001. Operated by Transmeridian Airlines. Seen at Fort Lauderdale-International full new colours, PAC20765 to Watertown International Airport 20765 Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 12 Dec 2002, still Transmeridian, seen 26 Jan 2003 Aruba new colours 'Henry Tift Myers Airport, Tifton' on tail, seen stored Tucson 20 Sep 2004, seen 15 Sep 2005 engine #2 missing, Watertown International Airport 20765 to GA Telesis Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 31 Mar 2008, seen at Tucson International Airport 24 Apr 2008 permanently withdrawn from use, registration cancelled 5 Aug 2008. Current status: stored.
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