Boeing 727-200 · 225 MSN 21578

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-225, serial number 21578, line number 1409, first flight 1 Nov 1978. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 10 Nov 1978, registered N8881Z. United Aviation Services 15 Sep 1989. Operated by UAS/Mexicana on 15 Sep 1989. Owned by First Security Bank of Utah Aug 1990, seen 16 Apr 1993 Miami white withdrawn from use. Operated by Kiwi Int on 31 Jul 1993. Seen at Newark, full colours 22 Sep 1993, stored seen at Miami International Airport 15 Apr 1999 full colours. Operated by Sabre Airways (registered 28 Apr 2000) as G-OPMN. Converted to Super 27 by Goodrich at Feb 2000, seen at Miami International Airport 29 Mar 2000, arrived Bourem. 4 Apr 2000 white, US registration cancelled 25 Apr 2000, airtest 4 May 2000, seen at London Gatwick Airport 31 May 2000 white, seen in service 10 Jun 2000 white/Sabre titles, 'super 27' titles. Leased to Sun Country Airlines. Seen at Phoe, white, smaller than normal titles, Cougar Leasing 14 Dec 2000. Returned to Excel Airways on 2 May 2001. Ferried Kefl-Bournemouth, seen Bournm. 18 May 2001 white. Operated by Cougar Leasing. Seen at Bournemouth 8 Jun 2001 white, airtest, seen 20 Jun 2001 Southend red tail/Cougar titles, seen in service Air Transport Holdings LLC 20 Sep 2001, seen in service Aug 2002 Faro full silver/Lion colours, passengers, ferried Lasham-Southend 17 Oct 2002 for stored. Returned to WFBN on 18 Mar 2003 as N8881Z. British registration cancelled 18 Mar 2003, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest returned 4 Apr 2003, seen 8 Apr 2003 re-registered basic Cougar colours, ferried ex Southend 11 Apr 2003, seen at Miami International Airport 3 May 2003 red tail, super 27 titles, seen at Tucson 13 Jun 2003 G-rgd, ferried Miami International Airport to Tucson International Airport 20 Nov 2003 Cougar colours no titles, seen 8 Apr 2004 no engines, Rohr FC owned by seen Oct 2004, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to Jet Tech International 30 Jan 2006, The Leading Edge Group Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 30 Jan 2006, still stored Tucson seen 24 Jan 2007 ex Cougar colours, seen 1 Jun 2009 red/white. Current status: scrapped.