Boeing 737 Classic · *BDSF MSN 23490
Registration N490AY · Automatic LLC
Identity
Operators
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 Withdrawn from use ferried to Melbourne Avalon International Airport, Geelong/Melbourne 15 Jun 2006.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 Withdrawn from service Brunswick Executive Airport 28 Jun 2024, Stratton Avtn 27 Nov 2024, scrapping 24.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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