McDonnell Douglas MD-11ER MSN 48743

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11-ER, serial number 48743. Delivered to Dynair, registered N6203D. Seen 17 Oct 1995 DynAir, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, primer, operator/owner status unknown. Operated by World Airways as N277WA. Seen at Phoe full colours. Operated by MdD as N6203D. For testflights 'Expirimental' titles, seen at Phoe 25 Feb 1996. Operated by World Airways (registered Mar 1996) as N277WA. SMDFC-Knox. Leased to Philippine Airlines on 24 Jun 1996. Seen at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport full colours 26.6. Leased to Garuda Indonesia. Photocaption, seen white, titles/logos, added Feb 2012. Leased to VASP. Seen at Seattle fc… ntu?. Leased to Air Afrique. Seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, colours. Leased to Monarch Airlines on 14 Aug 1998. Returned to World Airways on 3 Nov 1998. (this aircraft ever leased to El Al? repossessed in Info-req. by Sep 1998), seen in service 27 Mar 1999 Los Angeles International strange arabic-like tail logo (see pic), seen at Cambridge 11 Mar 2000 white/ Garuda tit-tail logo, El Al colours seen 17 Aug 2000 Newark, NJ, Garuda sub-lsd 26.1-26.02.01, 9.3-9.04.01, seen in service Sofia 14 Sep 2010 full old colours, passengers confirmed, last service 11-12 Jan 2012, arrived Miami International Airport, seen all white 2 Feb 2012, ferried Miami International Airport to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 26 Apr 2012 for onward stored, repossessed Jul 2012 to be broken up, World returned to MDFC-Knoxville Company, sold to Unical Aviation Inc 20 Dec 2012, 11 Dec 2012, withdrawn from use, seen withdrawn from use Phoenix Goodyear Airport 16 Oct 2012, seen 1 Dec 2012 white, seen 30 Jan 2015, cancelled 26 Aug 2015 withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.