McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MSN 49398

Timeline

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-83, serial number 49398, line number 1332. Delivered to MDD, registered N602S. Seen full colours Apr 1987 with TA on nosewheeldoor (photo exists, mailed Feb 2010). Leased to Paramount Airways on 24 Apr 1987 as G-PATA. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, G-LOGI Airways International Cymru not taken up, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 15 Nov 1989. Leased to Air Liberté on 21 Mar 1990 as EI-CBE. Leased to Oasis Int Airways on 16 May 1990 as EC-479. Re-registered with Oasis on 25 Aug 1990 as EC-EXX. Ferried Shannon 5 Oct 1993, overh. and re-registered (5.10? 18.11?). Leased to Private Jet Expeditions on 18 Nov 1993 as EI-CBE. Arrived Shann 27 Apr 1994, total time (flying hours) 20690, 9442 Total landing (in combination with TT) on 29.4. Operated by Nordic Express on 29 Apr 1994 as SE-DPS. General Electric Credit Corporation 2 May 1994, is4.05.94, withdrawn from use 20 Mar 1995, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 21 Mar 1995. Leased to BalairCTA on 12 Mar 1995 as HB-IUK. Due returned Mar 1995. Transferred to Swissair on 1 Oct 1995. Withdrawn from use Dec 1995, seen 27 Jan 1996 white Zurich. Operated by Spanair as EC-245. Re-registered with Spanair as EC-GHE. Seen at Palma de Mallorca Airport 24 Feb 2007 white, seen 11 Aug 2007, ferried to Marana 08-9 Sep 2007, seen 15 Nov 2007. Operated by AFT Trust-Sub 1 (registered 17 Dec 2007) as N398MD. Ferried Tucson International Airport to Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey 19-21 Feb 2008, cancelled 3 Apr 2008. Leased to Blue Line (registered 9 Apr 2008) as F-GMLU. Seen at Perpignan 14 Apr 2008 white, ferried 4 Jan 2010 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France to Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester for paint, r/o 10 Jan 2010 Manchester, U. K. full red/black FIFA World Tour Trophy Tour colours, arrived Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk 1 May 2010 for repaint in standard col, Airlines ceased 6 Oct 2010, parked Nimes by 13 Oct 2010. Operated by AFT Trust-Sub 1 (registered 6 Dec 2010) as N566MS. Seen at Tucson 27 Mar 2011 stored. Operated by Falcon Air Express (registered 18 Jun 2011) as N305FA. Re-registered 22 Jul 2011, seen at Miami International Airport 6 Oct 2011 parked all black colour scheme, ferried Miami International Airport to Tucson International Airport 31 Dec 2012, seen 27 Jan 2013. Leased to DAE-Dutch Antilles Express. Seen at Curaçao-Hato International, Netherlands Antilles white/black tail fin, Airlines grounded 24 Aug 2013, bankrupt 30 Aug 2013, returned Falcon, seen parked Tucson 21 Apr 2014 no titles, arrived Lakeland 8 Apr 2015, parked seen 23 Apr 2015, reposs 19 May 2015 by Ascet Avtn Services Corp 12 Jun 2015, Falcon ceased 5 Jun 2015, ferried JFQ to Lakeland FL 26 Apr 2015 was looking at sched. flights from there after charter contracts ended, seen stored 5 Jul 2015, seen withdrawn from use 18 Dec 2015 many parts missing, cancelled 20 Mar 2019 permanently withdrawn from use Leasing Corporation. Current status: scrapped.