McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 48020

Timeline

Remarks

ff 21.01.82/conv -82,r3.97

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 48020, line number 1045. Delivered to Austrian Airlines on 12 Feb 1982, registered OE-LDV. First flight 21.01.82/conv -82, Mar 1997. Operated by Safair/Sun Air on 14 Apr 1997 as ZS-OBG. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa white 16.4/r30.04.97/is 19 May 1997, due returned 5.07, Airlines ceased 13 Aug 1999, seen at Joh 12 Oct 1999 stored. Leased to Dinar LA in Feb 2000 as LV-ZSU. Arrived Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 11 Jun 2001 as LV-ZSU full colours, returned, seen 14 Jun 2001 parked. Operated by Spirit Airlines on 14 Aug 2001 as N823NK. Owned by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, 15 Aug 2001, leased to Safair 23 Aug 2001, ferried Tel Aviv-Luton 25 Aug 2001, Luton-Kefl 26 Aug 2001 for lease to Spirit (via Safair?), due returned Mar 2006, ferried DTW-CQYX 16 Jan 2005, to Luxembourg, returned Safair, US registration cancelled 18 Jan 2005. Operated by Safair/Kulula.com on 18 Jan 2005 as ZS-OBG. First repossessed for Comair, but seen 1 Mar 2005 full Kulula colours, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 7 Jan 2008 no titles, seen at Malta-Luqa, Malta 18 Jan 2008 basic Kulula colours no titles, seen 1 Feb 2008 parked, for lease, repossessed due for Aurora Airlines and 9A-rgd, ferried MLA-DUB-KEF 18-19 Feb 2008 no titles, ferried to Roswell, ZS-reg cancelled 25 Mar 2008. Current status: scrapped.