McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 48016

Timeline

Remarks

ff 19.09.80

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 48016, line number 941. Delivered to Austrian Airlines on 3 Oct 1980, registered OE-LDR. First flight 19 Sep 1980. Operated by Safair/Sun Air on 4 Dec 1997 as ZS-OBI. Departed Vien Feb 2012, r9.12.97, Airlines ceased 13 Aug 1999, seen at Joh 12 Oct 1999 stored. Operated by Safair/South African Airways in May 2000. Due returned Jul 2000, seen in service 4 Jul 2000 white Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa. Operated by Spirit Airlines (registered 1 Dec 2000) as N819NK. RFSB, ferried Cairo--Kef 16-17 Dec 2000, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to Spirit 6 Sep 2005, American Aircraft Comp 6 Dec 2005, African Holding Comp of America 6 Dec 2005, cancelled 14 Dec 2005 to 9Q-. Operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation CAA (registered Dec 2005) as 9Q-CJB. Seen at Goma 25 May 2006 full colours, parked Kinshasa with engine problems by Feb 2008, last repossessed May 2009 (in svc/str?), type withdrawn from service by El Aguacate Airport, registration now used on Fokker 50. Current status: scrapped.