Boeing 737-700 · 705 MSN 29092

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-705, serial number 29092, line number 260, first flight 21 Apr 1999. Delivered to Braathens SAFE on 7 May 1999, registered LN-TUG. Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management AH 85 4 Feb 2002, stored Stavanger by 26 May 2002, seen 25 Jul 2002 basic Braathens colours no titles, returned B and B Jun 2003. Operated by Virgin Blue Airlines on 23 Jul 2003 as VH-VBX. Ferried Christchurch-Brisbane 24 Aug 2003 "Sultry Sapphire", withdrawn from service 21 Oct 2004, ferried to Christchurch International Airport 21-22 Oct 2004, returned Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management Oct 2004. Operated by Hainan AL/Chang An Airlines in Dec 2004 as B-5092. Leased to Lucky Air. Ferried DME-Kemble 26 Nov 2012 on lease return, seen 5 Mar 2013 in scrapping area, many parts missing, seen 15 May 2013 no engines, nice metal/black/blue grafitti art on left side, seen 17 Sep 2013 intact no engines. Current status: scrapped.