Boeing 757F · *F MSN 28718
Registration VT-BDA · Blue Dart Avtn lsd
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
08 Apr 1997
Delivery
25 Apr 1997
Age
29.6 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 757-25F, serial number 28718, line number 752, first flight 8 Apr 1997. Delivered to Flying Colours on 25 Apr 1997, registered G-FCLD. Merged into JMC Airlines on 27 Mar 2000. Full colours 27 Nov 1999, 3 May 2000 JMC. Renamed Thomas Cook Airlines on 27 Mar 2003. Departed London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex full colour scheme 19 Feb 2003, seen at Salzburg Airport "ThomasCook.com" titles 31 Jan 2004, departed Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester "Apple Vacations"tit and logos 12 Dec 2004. Leased to Ryan Int'l Airlines on 12 Dec 2004. Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines on 4 Apr 2005. Seen at London Luton Airport, Luton, Luton TC basic colour scheme Apple Vacations titles Small Pace Airlines titles 4 Nov 2005. Sub-leased to Pace Airlines on 8 Nov 2005. Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines on 22 Apr 2006. Leased to Skyservice Airlines on 12 Dec 2008 as C-FULD. Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines on 8 Apr 2009 as G-FCLD. Leased to Skyservice Airlines on 16 Dec 2009 as C-FULD. Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines on 29 Mar 2010 as G-FCLD. Sub-leased to Jazz Air on 8 Dec 2011 as C-GJZX. Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines on 17 Apr 2012 as G-FCLD. Operated by DHL Air on 18 Jun 2014. Converted to freighter. Converted to freighter Oct 2014. Leased to Blue Dart Avtn on 13 Oct 2014 as VT-BDA. Current status: in service.
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