McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 49115

Timeline

Remarks

modif to 82 15.11.90, sVienna 3.08.00 white as OE-LDY

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 49115, line number 1135. Delivered to Austrian Airlines on 4 May 1984, registered OE-LDY. Modif to 82 15 Nov 1990, seen at Vienna 3 Aug 2000 white as OE-LDY. Operated by Safair/Air Liberté as ZS-OBK. Modified (*82). Re-registered, seen white Vienna still 11 Aug 2000, due in service, ferried to S.Africa 11 Aug 2000, seen at Orly 3 Oct 2000 Qualiflyer Group colours no titles, seen 17 Oct 2000 Toulouse, France, seen 7 Jan 2001 Qualiflyer added sticker. Re-registered with Air Liberté on 7 Feb 2001 as F-GPZE. Seen 10 Feb 2001 London-Heathrow white, dark blue belly, Qualiflyer sticker, seen 13 Apr 2001 Frankfurt International, Germany no titles, operated for Air France, seen at Toulouse, France 9 Sep 2001 white, dark blue belly no sticker. Renamed AirLib in Oct 2001. Seen in service Orly 25 Nov 2001 still white/blue belly no titles, seen 17 Mar 2002 now AirLib titles, seen 22 Oct 2002 Nice new colours, withdrawn from service 5 Feb 2003 ORY-Nice, Airlines ceased 6 Feb 2003, stored Nice seen Mar 2003, F-reg cancelled 4 Aug 2003. Returned to Safair on 4 Aug 2003 as ZS-OBK. Ferried to Johannesburg by Aug 2003. Operated by Comair/Kulula.com. Seen in service Johannesburg. Operated by 1Time Airlines. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa full colours, seen 29 Mar 2009 Zanzibar promotion titles, Football nose, seen at Cape Town International Airport 22 Oct 2009 standard red nose, Airlines ceased 2 Nov 2012, repossessed parked Upington, seen 25 Dec 2012 basic colour scheme no engines. Current status: stored.