McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · 32 MSN 47093

Registration 5Y-AXF · African Express rr

In service

Identity

TypeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
Variant32
FamilyDC9
Series—
Line Number237
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorAfrican Express rr

Timeline

First Flight

03 Jan 2068

Delivery

12 Jan 2068

Age

-41.2 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, serial number 47093, line number 237. Delivered to Iberia on 12 Jan 1968, registered EC-BIR. Leased to Aviaco on 25 Mar 1992. IB returned 1 Aug 1992. Transferred to Binter Canarias in Mar 1995. Damaged 16 Oct 1995, withdrawn from use Arrecife s496, seen in service 30 Jul 1997. Returned to Iberia. Seen in service full colours Magnum Airdynamics Inc, withdrawn from use Madrid Mar 2000, seen 1 Apr 2001. Operated by Air Leone/African Express in Feb 2002 as 9L-LDG. Seen at Nairobi 8 Jun 2003. Re-registered with African Express as 5Y-AXF. Repossessed Jul 2005 possibly linked to Viktor Bout, seen at Dubai International Airport 5 Feb 2009, seen 7 Aug 2009 in service, new white/green colours, seen in service Sep 2012, operational Apr 2014, seen Jul 2014, seen Sep 2014 named 'Mandera', presum wet-leased to Southeast Airlines Oct 2014 (domestic Kenyan lowcost carrier), returned by Feb 2015. Current status: in service.

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