McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 48018

Timeline

Remarks

ff 13.07.81 /own Safair 2.01.98, lsd back to AUA

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 48018, line number 995. Delivered to Austrian Airlines on 25 Jul 1981, registered OE-LDT. First flight 13 Jul 1981 /own Safair 2 Jan 1998, leased back to Aruba-Reina Beatrix, Aruba. Operated by Safair/Sun Air on 2 Dec 1998 as ZS-OBJ. 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, seen at Orly 1 Oct 2000 white (opf?). Operated by Spirit Airlines on 26 Oct 2000 as N818NK. First Security Bank 26 Oct 2000, ferried Cairo-SNN-Stephenville 2 Nov 2000, due returned Dec 2006, seen at Chicago O'Hare International Airport 26 Jun 2004 new colours, Safair/WFBN to Spirit 27 Jan 2005, American Aircraft Comp 6 May 2005, African Holding CoA 6 May 2005, left fleet May 2005, ferried RDU-Bridgetown 28 May 2005, cancelled 31 May 2005 to Congo. Operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation CAA on 31 May 2005 as 9Q-CBD. Parked Kinshasa with engine problems by Feb 2008, presum the missighting in Kinshasa as 9Q-CBU seen 11 Jul 2008, last seen May 2009, type withdrawn from service by El Aguacate Airport, regi used on F-50 since 2010. Current status: scrapped.