Boeing 737 Classic · *SF MSN 28489

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-43Q, serial number 28489, line number 2827, first flight 29 Oct 1996. Delivered to China Airlines on 22 Nov 1996, registered B-18671. GECAS, returned Nov 1998. Leased to Virgin Express Ireland (registered 21 Nov 1998) as EI-TVA. Ferried Taipei--Bru 23 Nov 1998 basic Virgin colours, Norwich, U. K. 29 Nov 1998 painting, to be based Shannon, in service 18 Dec 1998, Aldebaran FSE-One Corp 21 Nov 1998, withdrawn from use 28 May 2000 Shannon, Ireland, to Bru 29 May 2000. Sub-leased to Virgin Blue Airlines on 29 May 2000 as VH-VGA. Arrived Brisbane 1 Jun 2000 Virg Expr colours, VH-rgd 9 Jun 2000 Virgin Australia (Operations), due returned Oct 2001. Returned to Virgin Express on 21 May 2002 as OO-VEP. Owned by AFT Trust-Sub .. 1, seen at Brussels, Belgium Virgin Blue basic colour scheme 19 Sep 2002, seen at Bournemouth Airport Brussels Airlines full colour scheme 29 Jan 2007. Merged into Brussels Airlines on 25 Mar 2007. WfuBRU 3 Aug 2012. Leased to Enter Air on 17 Aug 2012 as SP-ENI. Withdrawn from service 2 Oct 2017 (final Enter 737 classic service). Operated by Cargo Air on 12 Oct 2017 as LZ-CGX. Ferried Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport to Miami International Airport 13-20 Oct 2017 for F-conversion. Operated by TVPX Trust Services on 25 Oct 2017 as N489VA. Converted to special freighter. Converted to freighter at Miami International Airport, cancelled 15 Mar 2018. Operated by Cargo Air on 15 Mar 2018 as LZ-CGX. Ferried Miami International Airport to LPZ 16-17 Mar 2018. Current status: in service.