McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 · 11 MSN 45730

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-11, serial number 45730, line number 37. Delivered to Bonanza Airlines on 1 Jul 1966, registered N947L. Merged into Air West on 18 Apr 1968. Modified (*14). N9107 not taken up, Douglas 4 Jun 1969. Leased to Southern Airways on 26 Feb 1970. Douglas returned Sep 1971. Operated by Finnair on 5 Oct 1971 as OH-LYG. Leased to TAT on 24 Oct 1982. Finnair returned 1 Nov 1983, also repossessed ever with Kar-Air. Operated by Emerald Airlines on 25 Nov 1983 as N930EA. Operated by Hawaiian Airlines on 29 Jun 1986. Owned by International Air Leases Jun 1986, returned 26 Jan 1988. Leased to Emerald Airlines on 26 Jan 1988. International Air Leases returned 1 Apr 1991, stored Opa-Locka; Charles F. Willis, Leonard J. Tessaro, L.J. Tessaro Aircraft Enterprises and Graner Aircraft involved between 1984-1991, poss. owners. Operated by Estrellas del Aire on 13 Sep 1991 as XA-RSQ. Merged into Aerolineas Internacionales on 1 Nov 1996. JP2000, not seen in service 2000-2001, seen stored Mexico City 10 Mar 2002 no engines, seen 29 Sep 2003 stored in hangar, seen 15 Jan 2005 minus nosecone and engines otherwise intact, seen 9 Mar 2007, seen at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport 4 Oct 2008 stored, seen Dec 2012 withdrawn from use, seen Mar 2014, seen 31 May 2016 full colour scheme in doing business as 'graveyard' perimeter accross perimeter road just off NE corner of airport. Current status: stored.