Boeing 737-200 · 2U4 MSN 22576

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History

Boeing 737-2U4, serial number 22576, line number 761, first flight 24 Apr 1981. Delivered to Britannia Airways on 8 May 1981, registered G-OSLA. To International Lease Finance Corporation 1 Nov 1983. Operated by America West Airlines on 22 Nov 1983 as N134AW. Returned International Lease Finance Corporation 8 Mar 1988. Leased to British Airways on 8 Mar 1988 as EI-BTZ. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Re-registered with British Airways on 13 Dec 1988 as G-IBTZ. Sub-leased to Caledonian Airways in Apr 1989. Sub-leased to GBair in Feb 1990. Seen May 1991 f.c., withdrawn from use 19 Feb 1992, returned LLHR 26 Feb 1992. Operated by GPA on 27 Mar 1992 as EI-BTZ. Seen at London-Heathrow no titles, ferried Bournemouth 28 Mar 1992 white, Manch 15 Apr 1992 as G-IB. Leased to East West Airlines on 30 May 1992 as VT-EWC. Withdrawn from use Oct 1996, repossessed PLM Worldwide Leasing Corporation. Leased to Sahara India Airlines in Jan 1997. Returned PLM Worldwide Leasing Corporation Jun 1999. Operated by FSB on 16 Jul 1999 as N576DF. Cancelled 20 Sep 1999 to 9M-? overhaul in Malaysia, N576DF reserved PLM Worldwide Leasing Corporation FS 13 Oct 2000, 16 Oct 2000, successive sold to AerCo Capital Limited, First Security Bank 21 Feb 2001, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 21 Apr 2001. Leased to Merpati Nusantara Airlines on 27 Jun 2001 as PK-MBJ. Leased by Aircraft Guaranty Corporation, seen at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya stored no engines 26 Dec 2008, seen 13 Dec 2009. Current status: stored.