Boeing 737 Classic · *BDQC MSN 23663

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-377, serial number 23663, line number 1323, first flight 11 Dec 1986. Delivered to Ansett Airlines on 8 Jan 1987, registered VH-CZK. Renamed Ansett Australia in Jan 1991. Ceased operations 14 Sep 2001, seen stored Brisbane 28 Dec 2001, ferried to Melbourne Airport 15 Apr 2002, seen 29 Apr 2003. Leased to Channel Express on 15 Aug 2003 as G-CELA. Modified (*BDQC). Owned by Dart Group, arrived at Bournemouth Airport and stored Ansett full colour scheme 24 Aug 2003, seen at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport converted to freighter 9 Feb 2005. Leased to Jet2 on 13 Feb 2005. Seen at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester Jet2 full colour scheme this date, withdrawn from service 25 Jun 2017, ferried to Kemble 27 Jun 2017, permanently withdrawn from use, seen 1 Jul 2017 basic colour scheme, cancelled 7 Dec 2017, scrapping May 2019, preserved Staines, England, United Kingdom 26 Aug 2020, at the Wraysbury Dive Centre as doing business as submerged diving attraction, forward fuselage only (51°27'35.30"N 0°32'47.10"W). Current status: stored.