McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48458

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Remarks

f/f 26.04.90

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48458. Delivered to McDonnel Douglas, registered N311MD. F/f 26 Apr 1990. Leased to MDD on 29 Mar 1991 as N489GX. GATX(CC)=Capital Corporation, (LC)=Leasing Corporation. Leased to China Airlines on 24 Sep 1992. Returned GATX(CC)=Capital Corporation, (LC)=Leasing Corporation 5.02.93/ seen at Long Beach Jun 1992 full col/is Mar 2010. Sub-leased to World/Garuda on 23 Apr 1993 as N280WA. Owned by FSBU/arr Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 23 Jun 1994 after Short-term!! lease. Returned to World Airways on 28 Jun 1994. Departed fro New York-JF Kennedy, white. Sub-leased to Ghana Airways. Seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, white, titles. Sub-leased to Garuda. Seen at Zurich full World colours. Returned to World Airways. Seen at Phoe grey no titles. Sub-leased to City Bird on 30 May 1997. Arrived Bru basic World colours ex Taipei, City Bird tit/logo, in service 2 Jun 1998 to Newark. Returned to World Airways on 22 Jul 1997. Handed over at Newark Liberty International Airport, returned GATX(CC)=Capital Corporation, (LC)=Leasing Corporation 7 Sep 1997. Sub-leased to CAL/Mandarin Airlines on 23 Oct 1997 as N489GX. Seen at Cambridge full colours 27 Sep 1997, delivered to Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 23 Oct 1997. Transferred to China Airlines. Seen at Tokyo full colours, returned Wilmington Trust Company 4 Apr 2001. Operated by Federal Express on 5 Apr 2001 as N578FE. Converted to freighter. Re-registered 13 Jun 2001, seen at Venice 13 Jul 2001 for freighter conversion, first flight 1 Nov 2001, to Memphis 7 Nov 2001, stored 6 Feb 2020 Victorville, USA, seen in service 2023, withdrawn from service Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 19 May 2023. Current status: stored.