McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48445

Timeline

Remarks

Swissair Asia, Swissair tfd s17.08.98, str Zurich 2.10.01, s str 3.12.01 fc, sis 9.01.02 ZRH-LHR, N626FE Federal Express ntu 02/05

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48445. Delivered to Swissair on 22 Apr 1991, registered HB-IWC. Swissair Asia, Swissair transferred seen 17 Aug 1998, stored Zurich 2 Oct 2001, seen stored 3 Dec 2001 full colours, seen in service 9 Jan 2002 Zürich Airport, Zurich to London-Heathrow, N626FE Federal Express not taken up 02/05. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. Roll(ed) out Zürich Airport, Zurich 9 Mar 2002 full colours, Samedan Leasing/Crossair 1 Apr 2002, due withdrawn from use late Mar 2004, due Naples mid Apr 2004 for freighter conversion. Operated by WFBN on 15 Apr 2004 as N626FE. Testflt 30 Jul 2004, ferried Naples-ZRH 31 Jul 2004 after converted to freighter, seen at Zürich Airport, Zurich 1 Aug 2004 ex Swiss colours, cargo door installed, registered in the USA, US registration cancelled 2 Sep 2004. Operated by Martinair Holland (registered 3 Sep 2004) as PH-MCY. Converted to freighter. Arrived Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands full colours 6 Sep 2004, last service 21 Jan 2012 Miami International Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands, parked Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands for return to lessor, returned in service 3 Jan 2013 AMS-MIA-EZE, withdrawn from service 19 Dec 2015 (was Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands to Miami International Airport revenu service?) ferried AMS-MIA-MHV 19-20 Dec 2015 and withdrawn from use, registration cancelled 7 Jan 2016, seen 30 Mar 2016 no engines, open doors, full colour scheme, seen 12 Oct 2016, partially scrapped by 2022. Current status: scrapped.