McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 MSN 48258

Timeline

Remarks

DC10-15 proto, ff 8.06.81

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15, serial number 48258. Delivered to MdD proto, registered N19B. DC10-15 prototype, first flight 8 Jun 1981. Operated by Mexicana on 15 Jun 1981 as N1003L. XA-MEX not taken up. Sub-leased to Aero Peru on 21 Jul 1993. Returned less 15 Nov 1994, seen 23 Jan 1995 Miami full colours, owned by new name/renamed Feb 1995 FINOVA Capital Corporation, seen at Marana 10 Apr 1995 still AeroPeru titles. Operated by Skyjet on 25 May 1997 as V2-LEX. PP-AJN not taken up, not delivered Jan 1997 (new name/renamed Skyjet Bras), World Brazilian Airlines seen Jan 1997 not taken up ny delivered, seen at Phoe 24.05.97/depa to France/Nreg cancelled Jun 1997, ddel Bru 2 Jul 1997, seen in service 19 Jul 1997 operated for Tapachula International Airport. Operated by Transair Int in Jan 1998 as PP-OOO. Overhaul with Varig Dec 1997, FINOVA Capital Corporation 5 Jan 1998, seen 23 Feb 1998 basic col/opf B. Biman seen 31 Mar 1998 no titles, operated for Air Afrique seen 18 Jul 1998 Transair full colours (based Brussels, Belgium for various carriers), Saudi Arabian mid 2.99-mid May 1999, parked Rio Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport seen 25 Apr 2000, returned owned by due 17 Jul 2000 at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport. Returned to Finova on 17 Jul 2000 as N48258. Due returned owner at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport, ferried GIG--Atlanta 4 Feb 2001, seen at San Antonio 17 Feb 2001 basic Transair colours, BN-rgd 20 Feb 2001, arrived Brussels, Belgium 25 Mar 2001. Operated by Electra on 8 May 2001 as SX-CVH. Owned by FINOVA, arrived Brussels, Belgium basic Skyjet colours, Electra titles, parked 25 Mar 2001, seen 2 Apr 2001, FINOVA Capital Corporation US registration cancelled 8 May 2001, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 17 Jul 2001, due operated for City Bird 27 Jul 2001, FINOVA Capital Corporation, seen stored Marana 27 Jan 2003 Electra colours. Operated by Finoca CC (registered 12 Sep 2003) as N301FV. Seen at Marana 13 Oct 2003 still as SX-CVH. Operated by Air-Van on 27 Jan 2004 as EK-10151. Seen at Miami International Airport 10 Feb 2004 re-registered, seen at Dubai International Airport 24 Dec 2004 no titles, in svc?. Operated by Pamir Air. Seen at Medan white/blue full colours, seen at Sharjah International Airport 27 Mar 2005 parked, seen at Jakarta Jakarta CGK 6 Sep 2005 stored. Operated by Buraq as J2-KCG. Seen at Jeddah, Buraq titles, impounded at Lagos 17 Jan 2006, seen Sep 2006 dirty, issues about airworthyness, seen Jan 2007, seen at Lima-Las Palmas Peru 4 Nov 2012 stored, seen 8 Nov 2014 no registration, painted as 'RAP-01' white, large red 'Construyendo el futuro Aeronautico delivered Peru' titles and Kaieteur Airport logo, believed doing business as trainer of some type, seen Jul 2018 dirty but complete. Current status: stored.