Boeing 737 Classic · 35B MSN 23972
Registration LY-BGC · Grand Cru AL lsd
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
31 Mar 1988
Delivery
14 Apr 1988
Age
38.6 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 737-35B, serial number 23972, line number 1537, first flight 31 Mar 1988. Delivered to Germania on 14 Apr 1988, registered D-AGEC. Leased to Condor. DFD titles 90, removed, now white colours seen 20 Mar 1991. Leased to Delta Airlines on 21 Sep 1998 as N223DZ. First Security Bank 22 Sep 1998 (not N239DZ), seen at Orlando special New York Nicks colour scheme 5 Feb 1999, to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 21 Apr 2001, seen stored Phoenix Goodyear Airport Delta old colour scheme 4 Jul 2002, back in service Airlift Trading Ltd 8 Apr 2003, seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville stored 23 Nov 2005, seen Aurela colour scheme LY-regd 22 Apr 2006. Leased to Aurela on 29 Jun 2006 as LY-SKA. US registration cancelled to Lithuania this date. Sub-leased to Thomas Cook Airlines on 25 Aug 2010. Returned to Aurela on 6 Oct 2010. Sub-leased to Hellenic Imperial Airways on 30 Jun 2011. Returned to Aurela on 17 Jun 2012. Seen at Antalya International Airport operated for Small Planet Airlines this date. Sub-leased to Monarch Airlines on 20 Jul 2012. Returned to Aurela on 21 Sep 2012. (not stored Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport). Leased to Grand Cru Airlines on 21 Jun 2013 as LY-BGC. Seen in service operated for Small Planet Airlines Poland 28 Jun 2013, withdrawn from use and arrived at Ireland West Airport Knock, Charlestown 21 Mar 2014, scrapping at 2015. Current status: scrapped.
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