McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49104

Timeline

Remarks

first ln (1085) to use the MD(-82) prefix, YV-159C NTU, Douglas ret 30.05.84

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49104, line number 1085. Delivered to VIASA on 30 Dec 1982, registered N1005B. First ln (1085) to use the MD(-82) prefix, YV-159C not taken up, Douglas returned 30 May 1984. Operated by Jet America Airlines on 4 Jun 1984 as N783JA. Merged into Alaska Airlines on 1 Oct 1987. Re-registered with Alaska Airlines (registered Mar 1991) as N966AS. First Security Bank of Utah Dec 1992, seen at Las Veg 23 Jan 1998 white, x lease, seen Oct 1998, disapp 6 Jan 1999. Leased to Spirit Airlines on 21 Jan 1999 as N804NK. First Security Bank to UT Finance Corporation 30 Jun 1999, seen at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 8 Jul 1999 titles/logo/white, seen at Fort Lauderdale-International 8 Mar 2006 white, titles, seen parked Detroit 3 May 2006 white/titles, seen in service Tampa 13 May 2006, type withdrawn from use by 4 Sep 2006, UT FC to Spirit 28 Mar 2007, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 29 Mar 2007, seen "still" stored Miami International Airport 2 Jun 2007 white, US registration cancelled 2 Jul 2007. Operated by Belle Air on 2 Jul 2007 as ZA-ARD. Seen in service Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, Caselle (VR) 13 Apr 2011 full colours, seen in service Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, Caselle (VR) 4 May 2011 now all white, lsdt service for Albanian Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport 7 Nov 2011, parked white, seen stored Tirana 13 May 2012. Returned to Bank of Utah on 19 Jun 2012 as N918AV. Registered in the USA 20 Jun 2012, ferried Tirana--SNN 23 Jun 2012 white, ferried Shannon, Ireland to Juan Santamaría International Airport 25-26 Jun 2012, ferried Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport 21 Aug 2012, seen 14 Feb 2013 with engines, ferried Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport 22 Feb 2014 white with tail logo, Orlando Sanford International Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport 30 Jan 2014, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport 22 Feb 2014. Operated by Orange Air on 22 Feb 2014. Based SFB, Airlines received certificate but no launch plans announced, final flight 10.06.14, Airlines ceased 2016, still withdrawn from use seen at Orlando Sanford International Airport 7 Aug 2018, scrapping by 2024. Current status: scrapped.