Boeing 737-800 · 8BK(W) MSN 33018

Registration OM-KEX · AirExplore ret

In service

Identity

TypeBoeing 737-800
Variant8BK(W)
FamilyB737NG
Series—
Line Number1488
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorAirExplore ret

Timeline

First Flight

07 Apr 2004

Delivery

23 Apr 2004

Age

22.6 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 737-8BK(W), serial number 33018, line number 1488, first flight 7 Apr 2004. Delivered to Sterling European Airlines on 23 Apr 2004, registered OY-SEL. Shymkent International Airport, red full colours, Shymkent International Airport AI 31 Mar 2006, leased to Sterl., Airlines ceased 29 Oct 2008, ferried Copenhagen Kastrup Airport to London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 5 Dec 2008 still full colours, returned Shymkent International Airport Aerospace International, OY-reg cancelled 15 Dec 2008. Leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle on 7 Apr 2009 as LN-NOS. Shymkent International Airport EI-rgd 15 Dec 2008, seen at London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 18 Dec 2008 still Sterl. colours, seen 14 Feb 2009, ferried to Shannon, Ireland 30 Mar 2009 EI-rgd for repaint, seen 6 Apr 2009 full colours, due Titan Airways May 2009 not taken up, Shymkent International Airport EI-reg cancelled 6 Apr 2009, Wilmington Trust SP Svcs 7 Apr 2009, seen at Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 18 Jun 2009 no face on the tail, seen 22 Nov 2009 Ludvig Holberg tail, last service 19 Feb 2012, ferried to Lasham 20 Feb 2012 for lease return, ferried Lash-SNN 13 Mar 2012, repaint Sunwing, returned Lash 20 Mar 2012. Leased to Sunwing Airlines on 12 Apr 2012 as C-GOFW. QLA to Montreal Mirabel International Airport, Montréal, 10 Apr 2012, seen 11 May 2014 split scimitar winglets. Sub-leased to Travel Service Airlines on 24 May 2016. Toronto Pearson International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport 24-25 May 2016, withdrawn from service 3 Oct 2016. Returned to Sunwing Airlines on 3 Oct 2016. Warsaw Chopin Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, cancelled 11 Apr 2018. Leased to AirExplore/Palau Pacific Airlines on 13 Apr 2018 as OM-KEX. Hamilton--BTS 13-14 Apr 2018, M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava to Hongkong, China 21-22 Apr 2018, returned AirExplore 31.08-01.09.18 ferried Hongkong, China to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Leased to FlyEgypt on 3 Sep 2018. Final flight 5 Sep 2018. Returned to AirExplore. Wetlsd to Fly All Ways 17 Dec 2018, returned 26 Mar 2019, Sun d'Or Int Airlines 31 Mar 2019, returned 22 Oct 2019. Leased to Icelandair on 1 Mar 2020 as TF-KEX. Final flight 22 Mar 2020. Returned to AirExplore on 1 Jun 2020 as OM-KEX. Keflavik, Iceland to M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava white, seen at M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava 30 Nov 2020 Fly AllWays colour scheme prior wlse, ferried M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava to Khartoum International Airport 26 Jan 2021 Badr Airlines colour scheme, leased 2 Feb 2021, Jet2 wet-leased (operated by crew of the lessor) 30 Apr 2023, AE returned 1 Oct 2023, Jet2 wet-leased (operated by crew of the lessor) 7 Apr 2024, Air Peace wet-leased (operated by crew of the lessor) 17 Nov 2024 white/titles, returned 1 Apr 2025 Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Current status: in service.

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