Boeing 737 Classic · *BDSF MSN 23490

Registration N490AY · Automatic LLC

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 737 Classic
Variant*BDSF
FamilyB737CL
Series—
Line Number1390
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorAutomatic LLC

Timeline

First Flight

13 May 1987

Delivery

22 Jun 1987

Age

39.5 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 737-376, serial number 23490, line number 1390, first flight 13 May 1987. Delivered to Australian Airlines on 22 Jun 1987, registered VH-TAY. Merged into Qantas on 31 Oct 1993. Leased to JetConnect on 4 Nov 2003 as ZK-JNA. Withdrawn from use ferried to Melbourne Avalon International Airport, Geelong/Melbourne 15 Jun 2006. Returned to Qantas on 16 Jun 2006 as VH-XMR. Modified (*BDSF). Converted to freighter 30 Jan 2007. Leased to Australian Air Express on 1 Feb 2007. Operated by Qantas Freight on 8 Aug 2014. Operated by Automatic LLC on 21 Jun 2024 as N490AY. Withdrawn from service Brunswick Executive Airport 28 Jun 2024, Stratton Avtn 27 Nov 2024, scrapping 24. Current status: scrapped.

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