Boeing 727-200F · 277 MSN 22641

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-277, serial number 22641, line number 1753, first flight 29 May 1981. Delivered to Ansett Airlines on 11 Jun 1981, registered VH-ANA. Renamed Ansett Australia in Jan 1991. Also to EastWest Jan 1992, returned Ans 27 May 1993, seen 26 Apr 1997 added 'Ansett Australia Farewell the Boeing 727 series of jets, 33 years of service 1964 - 1997' stickers. Operated by FSB on 28 May 1997 as N6393X. Departed Melb, to Miami International Airport, cancelled 3 Jun 1997 VH, rFSB May 1997. Operated by DHL-COA Micronesia Airlines on 20 Dec 1997 as N627DH. Modified (*277F). Freighter conversion Dec 1997, incorr N436DH for 2 days, re-registered N627DH repaint 16 Dec 1997, departed 20.12/FSB leased to Columbia Airport Mic 17.12.97-31.12.98. Operated by DHL-Swiftair as EC-HIG. Seen at East Midlands Airport, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 9 Aug 2001 full DHL colours, returned lessor Oct 2002. Operated by Transaustralian Air Express (registered 11 Nov 2002) as VH-VLI. Ferried Southend-Lasham 2 Nov 2002 EC-rgd, VH-reg overtaped, ferried Lasham--Melbourne 14-16 Nov 2002, leased to Australian Air Express, in service 29 Nov 2002 named "Tania", National Jet Express 26 Nov 2003, last service 31 Dec 2008 Perth-Melbourne, stored Melbourne??. Operated by Airmark Asia/Neptune Air (Malaysia) (registered 15 Aug 2009) as 9M-NEP. Ferried Melbourne Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang 20-22 Aug 2009, seen at Singapore Changi Airport 2 Feb 2010 full colours, seen at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, Subang 1 Dec 2011 added Poslaju National Carrier titles, seen Mar 2012, no later sightings by 2020, presum withdrawn from use, seen Jul 2023 white, good condition in doing business as field in Sekinchan, Malaysia. Current status: stored.