Boeing 737 Classic · 46M MSN 28549

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-46M, serial number 28549, line number 2844, first flight 31 Dec 1996. Delivered to Virgin Express on 17 Jan 1997, registered OO-VEC. RGeA, in service 19.1. Leased to Air Transat on 1 Dec 1997 as C-GBIW. Cancelled 27 Apr 1998. Returned to Virgin Express on 29 Apr 1998 as OO-VEC. In service 1.5 full colours, withdrawn from use 25 Nov 1998. Leased to Air Transat on 1 Dec 1998 as C-GBIW. Due returned 1 Feb 1999. Returned to Virgin Express on 30 Apr 1999 as OO-VEC. 28 Apr 1999, withdrawn from use 26 Nov 1999. Leased to Air Transat on 30 Nov 1999 as C-GBIW. Virg colours, Transat titles, C-reg cancelled 25 Apr 2000. Returned to Virgin Express on 27 Apr 2000 as OO-VEC. 28 Apr 2000, arrived Brussels, Belgium 2 May 2000, withdrawn from use 29 Oct 2000, cancelled 17 Nov 2000. Sub-leased to Virgin Blue Airlines on 17 Nov 2000 as VH-VGC. Ferried 14-16 Nov 2000, due returned Nov 2001, arrived at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 28 Feb 2002. Returned to Virgin Express on 7 Mar 2002 as OO-VEC. In service 19 Mar 2002, ferried to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands maintenance prior to returned lessor 15 Apr 2002. Leased to CSA Czech Airlines on 24 May 2002 as OK-CGT. (date confirmed), seen at Václav Havel Airport Prague white colour scheme 19 May 2010. Operated by UTair Aviation on 28 Jul 2010 as VQ-BHZ. Seen at Khartoum International Airport 28 Mar 2016 with UN titles. Re-registered with UTair Aviation on 10 Mar 2022 as RA-73064. Current status: in service.