Boeing 737 Classic · *BDSF MSN 23486
Registration N486AY · Classic Freighters
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
23 Sept 1986
Delivery
01 Dec 1986
Age
40.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 737-376, serial number 23486, line number 1286, first flight 23 Sep 1986. Delivered to Australian Airlines on 1 Dec 1986, registered VH-TAU. Merged into Qantas on 31 Oct 1993. Operated by Jetconnect on 26 Oct 2002 as ZK-JNF. Returned to Qantas on 1 Sep 2006 as VH-XML. Modified (*BDSF). Converted to freighter Jun 2007. Operated by Australian Air Express on 4 Jun 2007. Returned to Qantas-Express Freight on 27 May 2013. Withdrawn from service 5 Apr 2024, stored Brunswick Executive Airport 3 May 2024. Operated by Classic Freighters on 19 Apr 2024 as N486AY. Ferried Melbourne Airport to Batom Airport 01-3 May 2024 and stored, partially scrapping by 2025. Current status: stored.
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