Boeing 737 Classic · 3Q8 MSN 26333

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-3Q8, serial number 26333, line number 2786, first flight 5 Apr 1996. Delivered to ILFC on 17 Apr 1996, registered N661LF. Leased to TEA Switzerland on 27 Apr 1996 as HB-IIF. Wet-leased easyJet 24 May 1998 hybrid colours, withdrawn from use 4 Oct 1998, Send, roll(ed) out 7 Oct 1998 full Afrique colours. Leased to Air Afrique on 8 Oct 1998 as TU-TAJ. In service 10 Oct 1998, returned International Lease Finance Corporation 31 Oct 1998, HB-reg cancelled 31 Oct 1998, now directly ILFC-Afriquem re-registered 31 Oct 1998. Returned to ILFC on 23 Oct 2001 as N263LF. Ferried to Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas National Airport, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers and parked 30 Oct 2001. Leased to Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde on 24 Apr 2002 as D4-CBN. Lease to AirAsia not taken up, lease for 5 years, ferried to Moscow-Vnukovo, Russia returned International Lease Finance Corporation 24 May 2004. Re-registered with ILFC on 1 Jun 2004 as N661LF. Seen at Beijing Capital International Airport on overhaul 10 Jun 2004. Leased to Air China on 4 Aug 2004 as B-2604. Seen at Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname 31 Oct 2004, returned International Lease Finance Corporation May 2009. Leased to Belavia on 24 May 2009 as EW-283PA. Full colour scheme, damaged 13 Jul 2016 Minsk, An An-12 got blown into the 737 by doing business as thunderstorm. Current status: in service.