McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 MSN 46983
Registration ZS-GAW · Global Avtn Investments
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
30 Jan 1978
Delivery
18 May 1978
Age
48.8 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, serial number 46983. Delivered to Western Airlines on 18 May 1978, registered N909WA. Merged into Delta Airlines on 1 Apr 1987. To Samburu Airport, Isiolo West Jun 1988. Operated by Scanair/American Airlines on 14 Jun 1988. Owned by Abilene Regional Airport 9 Sep 1988, xUAS. Returned to Scanair on 12 Nov 1988 as SE-DHY. Withdrawn from use 21.11. Leased to Sun Country on 30 Nov 1993. Seen at Kansas, white titles, due returned Apr 1994. Returned to Premiair on 16 Apr 1994. Transferred ex SLu/SAS/Pr to SLu/Pr 31 Mar 1995. Re-registered with Premiair on 9 May 1995 as OY-CNY. Smith Field, Siloam Springs 1 Oct 1997. Transferred to Airtours International (registered 25 Oct 2000) as G-TDTW. In service 23 Dec 2000, seen stored Manchester 18 Nov 2001, seen in service Manch 17 Aug 2002 hybrid colours. Renamed My Travel on 8 Feb 2002. Seen in service Palma 3 Aug 2002 Airtours colours, MyTravel titles, withdrawn from use 30 Sep 2003, ferried to Exeter 1 Oct 2003 for stored, ferried to Kemble 16 Jan 2004 for scrapping, Aircraft Investment 3 Mar 2004, cancelled 18 Oct 2004. Operated by Interlink Airlines on 18 Oct 2004 as 3D-MRQ. Seen at Kemble 3 Nov 2004 not yet re-registered, seen 17 Nov 2004, due to depart 18 Nov 2004, Hajj pilgrim flights flights Jan 2005, seen parked Johannesburg 18 Apr 2005 at maintenance area, seen 19 Jun 2005 no titles, seen 28 Oct 2005 still stored. Operated by Global Avtn Investments (registered 13 Jan 2006) as ZS-GAW. Still stored Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa seen 13 Dec 2006 deteriorating condition, seen 3 Mar 2011 withdrawn from use, Global Avtn Inv. 29 May 2013, cancelled 19 Jun 2015 broken up Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa. Current status: scrapped.
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