Boeing 727-200 · 225 MSN 22434

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-225, serial number 22434, line number 1671, first flight 17 Oct 1980. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 3 Nov 1980, registered N803EA. Withdrawn from use Jan 1991 returned XER 15 May 1991. Operated by Miami Airlines on 1 Dec 1991 as N803MA. Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport 31 Jul 1996, Miami Airlines 2 Jan 1997, seen parked Miami 4 Dec 2001 old colours, seen in service Frankfurt 14 Sep 2002 new colours, Miami Air to Third Platinum Ac Acq 15 Jun 2004, seen at Opa-Locka 4 Jul 2004 basic Miami Air colours no titles. Operated by Platinum Air on 15 Jun 2004 as N770PL. Third Platinum Ac Acquisition Inc bought 15 Jun 2004, re-registered reserved 27 Aug 2004, re-registered 1 Oct 2004, ferried EFD-Opa-Locka 6 Sep 2004, seen 18 Oct 2004 and 21 Nov 2004 Platinum Air full colours, seen 30 Apr 2005 still stored, intact, seen 8 Mar 2006 full colours some parts missing. Leased to Platinum Air, Brazil on 9 Jul 2006 as PR-PLH. Ferried OPL--São Jose dos Campos 9 Jul 2006, seen 20 Aug 2006, seen 19 Oct 2006, cancelled 21 Dec 2006 to PR-rgd, seen parked 28 Jan 2007 full colours, passengers config. Operated by Third Platinum Aircraft Acquisitions (registered 5 Jul 2007) as N770PL. Repossessed parked Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport due to documentation problems by Sep 2007, cancelled 26 Dec 2007 to Brazil. Operated by Platinum Air on 26 Dec 2007 as PR-PLH. Seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 10 Oct 2008 full colours, seen stored Aug 2009, seen 2 Sep 2014 at cargo facility. Current status: stored.