Boeing 737 Classic · 4Y0 MSN 23979

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-4Y0, serial number 23979, line number 1661, first flight Dec 1988. Delivered to Nortjet on 18 Jan 1989, registered EC-239. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Re-registered with Nortjet in Mar 1989 as EC-EMI. Withdrawn from use 12 Feb 1992, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, to Dublin 17 Mar 1992 for maintenance. Operated by Air Tara (registered 14 Apr 1992) as EI-CEV. Seen at Dublin, Ireland 14 May 1992. Leased to TAESA on 16 Jun 1992 as XA-CSA. As XA001 to Everett 29.05.92/still Nortjet colours for maintenance/ret Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 22 Mar 1993. Leased to Sobelair on 2 Apr 1993 as OO-SBN. In service 3.4 small titles, withdrawn from use 15.10, returned 23.10, titles rem. 28.10. Leased to EBA Belgium on 2 Nov 1995. Is3.11, Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands 6-11.11 repaint. Transferred to Virgin Express. Marina di Campo Airport colours, Virg tit/ Marina di Campo Airport colours / returned lessor, ferried Dublin 1 Apr 1997. Leased to Pegasus Airlines on 10 May 1997 as TC-AFJ. Seen at Dub 30 Apr 1997 full colours made ready, ferried to Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey 10 May 1997. Leased to Air Algerie in Sep 1999. Seen at Geneve, Switzerland 25 Sep 1999 white, red tit/logo. Returned to Pegasus Airlines. Seen at Nuremberg exact date of returned unknown. Leased to Khalifa Airways on 27 Aug 2002. Seen at Alicante this date, repossessed Pegasus Airlines Mar 2003, returned Debis 26 Mar 2003. Leased to Aigle Azur on 26 Mar 2003 as F-GLXK. Owned by Aerco Ireland Limited, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France non-standard colour scheme this date, returned Aerco Ireland Limited at Paris-Le Bourget, France white colour scheme no titles 15 Oct 2003, ferried to Shannon, Ireland 8 Nov 2003. Leased to Mandala Airlines on 24 Dec 2003 as PK-RIT. Ferried to Palma white colour scheme this date, withdrawn from use seen Jakarta CGK 16 Jan 2009. Leased to Metro Batavia on 30 Dec 2009 as PK-YVP. Ceased operations Jakarta CGK 31 Jan 2013. Operated by WFBN on 8 Feb 2013 as N239AR. US registration cancelled 3 May 2013, seen 3 Jul 2013. Current status: scrapped.