McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48769

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48769. Delivered to VASP on 27 Nov 1996, registered PP-SFD. Seen in service 24 Mar 2000, repossessed 25 Apr 2000, stored seen 17 Aug 2000 Victorville basic colours. Operated by RGL-3 Corp on 29 Sep 2000 as N799BA. Seen at Victorville 25 Dec 2000 now N-painted, cancelled 18 May 2001. Operated by Varig on 18 May 2001 as PP-VQX. Seen at London-Heathrow 20 May 2001 in service, Frankfurt International, Germany 2 Jun 2001, Varig 26 Jun 2001, seen stored Rio de Janeiro Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 14 Apr 2005 full colours no engines, undergoing maintenance, seen 4 Oct 2005 no engines, no u/c, undergoing maint. Operated by TAM on 29 Mar 2007 as PT-MSJ. Ferried Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport to São Paulo-Guarulhos International, Brazil 29 Mar 2007 full colours, final General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport, Ciudad Madero MD-11 service 13 Dec 2008. Returned to RGL-3 Corp (registered 6 Jan 2009) as N746BC. Operated by Federal Express on 6 Jul 2009 as N573FE. Converted to freighter. Freighter conversion due 17.11.08-17.03.09, Ethiopian Cargo Jan 2009 not taken up, converted to freighter by Jul 2009, ferried Venice Marco Polo Airport, Venezia (VE) to Singapore-Seletar, Singapore 08-9 Jul 2009 basic General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport, Ciudad Madero colours, re-registered 3 Sep 2009, due in service Nov 2009, seen in service 6 Apr 2010 full FedEx colours. Current status: in service.