Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 8 MAX MSN 43001
Registration G-ULIT · Ascend Airways
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
23 Sept 2018
Delivery
30 Sept 2018
Age
8.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 737-8 MAX, serial number 43001, line number 7118, first flight 23 Sep 2018. Delivered to Lion Air on 30 Sep 2018, registered PK-LQQ. Temporary grounded Jakarta CGK by 13 Mar 2019. Operated by SmartLynx Malta on 31 Aug 2022 as 9H-TAU. Seen at M'Bigou Airport Avtn Capital OE-rgd ferried Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam to Václav Havel Airport Prague 01-2 Dec 2021, N887SM (Seen at M'Bigou Airport) not taken up, at East Midlands Airport 04-12 May 2022 repaint white, ferried Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vilnius International Airport 7 Sep 2022, Anadolujet leased 31 Jul 2023, returned, Air Transat wet-leased (operated by crew of the lessor) 17.12.23-10.05.24 almost full colour scheme. Operated by Ascend Airways on 26 May 2025 as G-ULIT. Seen at M'Bigou Airport, ferried Queen Alia International Airport, Amman to Rijeka Airport, Rijeka(Omišalj) 2 Apr 2025 9H-rgd, withdrawn from service 9 Dec 2025 London Stansted, UK, 27 Mar 2026 Warsaw Chopin Airport. Seen at M'Bigou Airport VQ-rgd, ferried Warsaw Chopin Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 18 Jul 2026. Current status: stored.
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