Boeing 727-200 · 225 MSN 21291

Registration N8873Z · Nationwide Air Charter leased

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200
Variant225
FamilyB727-200
Series—
Line Number1239
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorNationwide Air Charter leased

Timeline

First Flight

08 Dec 1976

Delivery

20 Dec 1976

Age

49.9 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-225, serial number 21291, line number 1239, first flight 8 Dec 1976. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 20 Dec 1976, registered N8873Z. Withdrawn from use Marana seen Mar 1991 returned Boe 26 Feb 1991 owned by GFC Jul 1991, Valsan Trad Nov 1991. Leased to Delta Airlines on 13 Nov 1991. Lsedate also repossessed 7 Nov 1991, owned by GFC, new name/renamed FINOVA Capital Corporation Feb 1995, seen in service 17 Jan 2003 Knoxville 98/99 colours, ferried ATL-Marana 28 Feb 2003 for stored owned by FINOVA Capital Corporation, seen 13 Oct 2003, FINOVA Capital Corporation to FC 4 May 2004, cancelled 5 May 2004 to ZS, ferried to Miami 28 Apr 2004, seen at Lanseria 3 May 2004. Leased to Nationwide Air Charter on 5 May 2004. Seen at Lanseria 26 Aug 2004 basic DL-97 colours, minus two engines otherwise complete, seen 18 Oct 2004 for parts, seen Nov 2007 parts missing. Current status: scrapped.

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