McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · 31 MSN 48114
Registration N231US · USA Jet Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
12 Jul 1979
Delivery
28 Sept 1979
Age
47.3 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, serial number 48114, line number 919. Delivered to Allegheny Airlines on 28 Sep 1979, registered N934VJ. Renamed US Air on 28 Oct 1979. Renamed US Airways on 27 Feb 1997. Arrived Mojave 12 Jul 2001 stored, Alameda Corp 26 Apr 2002, re-registered 11 Jul 2002, seen at Mojave 20 Feb 2003 still US Air colours, ferried Mojave-Mexico City 17 Mar 2003, seen 2 Apr 2003 being stripped of paint, cancelled 2 May 2003. Leased to Aerocaribe on 2 May 2003 as XA-TXG. Ferried 6 Jul 2005 Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport to Mojave Air & Space Port to Alameda/Jettran. Operated by USA Jet Airlines on 10 Aug 2005 as N231US. Bought ex Jetran, leased to Directair, seen at Myrtle Beach 24 Dec 2009 titles, ferried Willow Run Airport, Detroit to Myrtle Beach International Airport 3 Sep 2011, in service for Direct Air 4 Sep 2011 Myrtle Beach International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, withdrawn from service 9 Jan 2012, ferried to Anderson Anderson Regional Airport 11 Jan 2012, ferried YIP-Salina Salina Municipal Airport to Mojave Air & Space Port 8 Apr 2012, stored, seen 26 Feb 2013 Detroit-Willow Run, MI no engines stored, seen 26 Aug 2014 stored in new colour scheme, cancelled 3 Jan 2018 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.
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