Boeing 737-200 · 2T5 MSN 22396

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-2T5, serial number 22396, line number 730, first flight 16 Jan 1981. Delivered to Orion Airways on 23 Feb 1981, registered G-BHVH. G-BGVH not taken up. Leased to America West on 9 Oct 1985. Returned 7 Mar 1986. Leased to America West on 23 Oct 1987. Returned to Orion Airways on 21 Mar 1988. Owned by Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 17 Oct 1988. Leased to Vacationair on 1 Dec 1988 as C-GVRE. Røst Airport 12 Jan 1990. Leased to Gulf Air on 22 Jan 1990 as A4O-BM. Returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 31 Oct 1992. Leased to East West Airlines on 18 Dec 1992 as VT-EWF. Aug 1996 Mumbai, repossessed PLM Worldwide Leasing Corporation Oct 1996, ferried Ath-Dublin 2 Mar 1997 to GECAS basic East West colours. Re-registered with GECAS (registered 21 Jul 1997) as EI-CON. S28.7 Mandala tit/logo as PK, seen at Dubl 31.7 on sticker, airtest 2.8 as such, cancelled 13.8. Operated by Mandala Airlines on 14 Aug 1997 as PK-RIW. Returned AirplF 18 Mar 1998 Dublin, parked. Operated by Ryanair on 30 Jun 1998 as EI-CON. 8 Jun 1998, in service 28 Jul 1998 full colours, withdrawn from use and ferried to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire stored 17 Jan 2005. Operated by Autodirect Aviation LLC on 1 Feb 2005 as N396AD. Owned by Aergo Beta Leasing Limited 25 Jan 2005, owned by Aircraft Guaranty Holdings & Trust LLC 23 Feb 2005, ferried to Juan Santamaría International Airport 26 Feb 2005. Operated by Adam Air on 15 Jul 2005 as PK-KKQ. Operated by WFBN on 11 Sep 2008 as N223SG. Unknown location. Leased to Safair on 27 Oct 2008 as ZS-SGX. Seen at Dubai International Airport small "Skylink Arabia" titles 3 May 2009. Leased to Air Botswana on 27 Oct 2009. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa full colour scheme this date. Operated by Africa Charter Airlines on 3 May 2010. 10 Jan 2011 Hoedspruit, South Africa 0(?) damaged beyond repair after running of taxiway whilst trying to turn around with thrust reversers. Current status: written off in an accident.