McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · 51 MSN 47656

Timeline

Remarks

own Salenia AB 30.08.85, ret 30.04.88

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, serial number 47656, line number 783. Delivered to Swissair on 14 Aug 1975, registered HB-ISM. Owned by Salenia AB 30 Aug 1985, returned 30 Apr 1988. Leased to North African Airlines on 7 Jun 1988 as SU-BKK. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, Oasis Airlines sub-lsd 07-08.88, Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group returned 1 Nov 1988. Leased to Spanair on 2 Feb 1989 as EC-246. Re-registered 28 Feb 1989. Re-registered with Spanair on 2 Jun 1989 as EC-ENZ. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group returned 30 Oct 1989. Operated by Alisarda on 30 Oct 1989 as I-SMEE. Renamed Meridiana SpA on 1 Sep 1991. Seen at Bordeaux 8 Aug 1999 at SOGERMA. Operated by Celsius Capital Corp on 20 Oct 1999 as N148CA. 24 Nov 1999, ferried Olbia-Prestwick 25 Nov 1999 for USA, cancelled 24 Oct 2000. Operated by Aeropostal on 24 Oct 2000 as YV-42C. Seen 25 Oct 2001 Aruba-Reina Beatrix, Aruba full colours (first repossessed of registration), seen in service Aruba-Reina Beatrix, Aruba 21 Mar 2004. Re-registered with Aeropostal as YV138T. Seen at Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport, seen Feb 2007, presum stored by Dec 2007, seen at Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport 14 Feb 2009, seen 23 Oct 2011 in hangar area, no engines. Current status: stored.