McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 48003

Timeline

Remarks

ff 6.10.80/SAS SE-DMU NTU/wfu 14.11.97 Zurich, ret less

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 48003, line number 944. Delivered to Swissair on 26 Oct 1980, registered HB-IND. First flight 6.10.80/SAS SE-DMU NTU/wfu 14 Nov 1997 Zurich, returned less. Returned to SAS on 8 Dec 1997 as SE-DMT. Owned by CL/PK, total time 41020, 37561 14 Dec 1997 ferried Zur-Stockholm, in service basic SR col/Air Aruba lease not taken up, parked Stockh-ARN Feb 1998, to Zurich 1 Apr 1998 for maintenance, Shann 22 May 1998, returned Cop 3 Jul 1998, withdrawn from use 9 Jan 2000, total time 43553, 41008 l, returned PK AirFin 6 Apr 2000, cancelled 12 Apr 2000. Operated by Icelandic MD Airlines on 11 Apr 2000 as TF-MDA. Ferried to Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 11 Apr 2000 white, tit/reg application 12 Apr 2000, Lugano Plus Corp 12 Apr 2000, in service 13 Apr 2000, seen Air Transport Holdings LLC large www.mdkallax.com sticker, seen Stockholm Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 15 Nov 2001 white, ferried STL-Mexico City 20 Dec 2001 (for?), returned Lugano-Plus Corp 7 Jan 2002. Operated by WFBN on 7 Jan 2002 as N480LP. Operated by Lugano-Plus Corp as N312TT. Owned by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, re-registered 5 Feb 2002, ferried MEX-Houston 18 Mar 2002, seen at Stockholm 24 Mar 2002 white, US registration cancelled 25 Mar 2002, Nordic titles applied 26 Mar 2002, seen 29 Mar 2002 now 'Diamantino Airport on nosewheeldoor. Operated by Nordic Airlink on 25 Mar 2002 as SE-DMT. RLugano-Plus Corp, 4 Apr 2002, seen at Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 6 Apr 2002 full colours. Transferred to Nordic Leisure (registered 22 Jul 2004). Nordic Leisure leased 22 Jul 2004 (Nordic NR Reg AB) in service 30 Jul 2004 new colours, seen at Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany 15 Aug 2004, wet-leased to Germanwings 11 May 2005, returned 23 Jun 2005, Nordic NR Reg 8 Jul 2005, Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden seen 20 Mar 2007 in special TILL PULKA VM colours, but not flew as such. Leased to Germanwings on 1 Apr 2007. Full colours, for summer, but technical problem 11 May 2007, ferried to Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 11 May 2007 for maintenance, seen 12 May 2007 white. Returned to Nordic Leisure on 12 May 2007. Seen in service Palma de Mallorca Airport Jun 2007 partial Purobe(ach) logojet titles, seen 1 Aug 2007 Purobeach-Oasis delivered Mar colours, ferried to Filton 2 Jan 2008 white/gold symbol, ferried to Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 8 Jan 2008 now all white. Transferred to Nordic Airways. Not part of Norwegian Air Shuttle merger, seen at Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden Feb 2009 parked after collapse of Nordic Airways, Nordic Airways Holding 25 May 2009, restarted service when Aguila One Corp received 22 Jun 2009, seen in service 22 Jun 2009 Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden full colours, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 14 Aug 2009 white, seen at Palma de Mallorca Airport 28 Aug 2009 white/blue/gold bird logo, connected to or merged into MCA Airways around Oct 2009, but both airlines ceased at 1 Nov 2009, this aircraft 'mothballed'. Operated by Air Sweden in Feb 2010. Plans to begin service early 2010, seen 1 Feb 2010 Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden full colours awaits service, based Milan Malpensa International Airport, Ferno (VA) and flying summer 2010, Aguila One Corp revoked 21 Apr 2011, Airline Support Sweden AB 29 Jun 2012, Total landing (in combination with TT) and E Sweden AB/Advantage Aviation Services Sweden (Märsta 15 Nov 2012), moved to the fire fighting training area at Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden May 2014. Current status: stored.