Boeing 737 Classic · 405 MSN 24270

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-405, serial number 24270, line number 1726, first flight 21 May 1989. Delivered to Braathens SAFE on 7 Jun 1989, registered LN-BRA. Owned by Braa 11 Aug 1997, cancelled 26 Apr 1999. Leased to Virgin Express on 1 May 1999 as OO-VEK. Arrived Dub 26 Apr 1999, 28 Apr 1999, Bru 4 May 1999 Braathens basic colours, Virgin tit/logo, withdrawn from use 29 Oct 2000. Sub-leased to City Bird on 30 Oct 2000. Citybird NV 30 Oct 2000, sub-lsd Jan 2011, in service Feb 2011, still basic Braathens colours, Citybird titl. due returned 31 Oct 2001, operations ceased 4 Oct 2001. Returned to Virgin Express on 3 Oct 2001. Citybird colour scheme, owned by Gustav VI Leasing, back in service Virgin Express colour scheme 12 Nov 2001, seen at Brussels, Belgium Brussels Airlines full colour scheme 21 Nov 2006. Merged into Brussels Airlines on 25 Mar 2007. Withdrawn from use and returned Gustav VI Leasing arrived Goose Bay Airport 19 Jul 2012, seen at Pinal Airpark, Marana on pallets 27 Jan 2013. Current status: scrapped.