McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48540

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48540. Delivered to Swissair on 11 Mar 1997, registered HB-IWO. In service 4 Apr 1997, Federal Express N646FE 2002/05 not taken up. Renamed Swiss Airlines on 31 Mar 2002. Bandung/Crossair 31 Mar 2002, seen stored Zürich Airport, Zurich 24 Jan 2004 ex Swiss colours. Operated by Varig on 10 May 2004 as PP-VTK. Arrived Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 10 May 2004 ex Swiss colours, seen in service London-Heathrow 10 Jun 2004, Munich Airport 1 Apr 2006, transferred to VRG Linhas Aéreas at Jul 2006, continues to be operation as Varig, seen in service Frankfurt International, Germany 10 Dec 2006. Operated by UPS on 27 Feb 2007 as N288UP. Converted to freighter. Ferried registered in the USA GIG-JNB-QPG 28.02-01.03.07 for freighter conversion, converted to freighter as of 13 Jul 2007, seen at Sapporo Carolina Turbine Sales Inc 22 Jul 2007 white in service, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 5 Aug 2007, seen 13 Dec 2016 new style titles, grounded 7 Nov 2025 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu. Current status: stored.