McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 · 14 MSN 45725

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Douglas 24.09.68

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, serial number 45725, line number 19. Delivered to Air Canada on 24 Feb 1966, registered CF-TLE. Douglas 24 Sep 1968. Operated by Trans Texas Airlines on 11 Oct 1968 as N15335. Owned by Douglas, re-registered 2 Oct 1968. Renamed Texas International Airlines on 31 Oct 1968. Withdrawn from use Oct 1969, Douglas returned 23 Nov 1969. Operated by Southern Airways on 25 Nov 1969. Douglas returned Mar 1971. Operated by Finnair on 6 Apr 1971 as OH-LYD. Leased to British Midland Airways on 28 Feb 1983. Finnair returned 26 Jun 1983. Operated by All Star Airways on 3 Oct 1984 as N25AS. Operated by Midwest Express Airlines on 16 Oct 1985. Re-registered with Midwest Express Airlines in Jan 1986 as N600ME. To Centec Avtn 14 May 2003, presum withdrawn from use. Operated by East African Express on 31 Mar 2004 as 5Y-XXA. Ferried San Jose CR--Luxor 27-29 Mar 2004 full colours registered in the USA, US registration cancelled 31 Mar 2004, returned lessor at Dec 2010. Leased to Fly 540. Repossessed available for immediate sale/lease by Feb 2011. Operated by East African Safari Express. Seen at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi approach in service. Operated by FlySAX. Seen in service Feb 2012, seen parked Nairobi Nairobi-Wilson, Kenya 28 Dec 2012 awaits landing gear from construction-number 45706, operational 2015 but earmarked for ferry to and preservation in Helsinki around 25 Nov 2015, sale fell through, presum operational 2016-17, withdrawn from use Dec 2017, seen Jan 2018 parked without engines but can be made operational. Current status: stored.