Boeing 737 Classic · *W MSN 28561

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-36N, serial number 28561, line number 2896, first flight 6 Jun 1997. Delivered to China General Avtn on 23 Jun 1997, registered B-2978. GECAS. Transferred to China Eastern Airlines. Seen at HongKon full colour scheme 9 Aug 2001. Returned to AFTTS 1 on 22 Jul 2009 as N561SM. Fitted with winglets. Unknown location, ferried to Shannon, Ireland 2 Dec 2009, Winglets 27 Mar 2010. Leased to Air Italy on 27 Apr 2010 as EI-IGR. Owned by Aircraft Finance Trust Ireland Ltd this date. Transferred to Meridiana on 21 Mar 2014. Full colour scheme, withdrawn from service, ferried Olbia--MZJ 07-8 Oct 2016 for lease returned, cancelled 28 Oct 2016 exported to USA. Returned to AFT TS1 (registered 2 Nov 2016) as N509CS. Registration cancelled 18 May 2017 to 5N-. Operated by Air Peace on 16 Dec 2017 as 5N-BUK. Pinal Airpark, Marana to Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International, Nigeria 16-24 Dec 2017. Current status: in service.