Boeing 727-200F · 225 MSN 21453

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-225, serial number 21453, line number 1314, first flight 26 Jan 1978. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 2 Feb 1978, registered N8880Z. Operated by UAS/MA Meagher in Jan 1989. Strd?. Leased to Mexicana in Aug 1990. Owned by First Security Bank of Utah Aug 1990, returned Jan 1993 FSNU.str. Operated by Kiwi Int Airlines on 15 Jun 1994. Seen at Newark 25 Feb 1995, repossessed 18 Feb 1999 (with passengers on board), Ft Lauderdale 19 Feb 1999, seen 7 May 1999, seen at Miami International Airport 8 Nov 1999 no engines. Operated by Sabre Airways on 1 May 2000 as G-OKJN. Converted to super 27 by BFGoodrich Feb 2000, seen parked Miami International Airport 29 Mar 2000, US registration cancelled 1 May 2000, Cougar Leasing 3 May 2000, seen at Miami International Airport 22 Jun 2000, 2 Sep 2000 still xKiwi colours, Certificate of Airworthness and import problems, seen at Winston Salem 29 Oct 2000 metal, Sabre tail. Operated by Cougar Leasing on 19 Aug 2001. Modified (*225F). Converted to freighter mid 2001 Greensboro, Super 27 converted, ferried Kefl-Stansted 19 Aug 2001 basic Kiwi colours, seen at Send 29 Aug 2001 full Cougar colours, operations for Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport, Miami by 1.02, Airlines ceased 17 May 2003, seen at Southend 21 May 2003, ferried to Gander 3 Jun 2003, seen at Tucson 13 Jun 2003 Cougar full colours, British registration cancelled 30 Jun 2003 to USA. Returned to WFBN (registered 6 Nov 2003) as N8880Z. Willis Lease Finance Corporation 29 Dec 2003, seen parked Tucson 26 Dec 2003 basic Cougar colours. Operated by Amerijet International on 19 Jul 2004 as N604AJ. Seen 8 Aug 2004 Tucson hangar, being painted, seen at Miami International Airport 19 Sep 2004 full colours, officially re-registered 1 Oct 2004, cancelled 1 Dec 2007 permanently withdrawn from use Opa-Locka, FL. Current status: scrapped.