McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49482

Timeline

Remarks

own PaA822 10.01.96,lsd back, optnl 07.04, wfu 31.12.04 Austin-IAH, frd HOU-Tucson 16.05.05

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49482, line number 1309. Delivered to Continental Airlines on 3 Oct 1986, registered N72822. Owned by PaA822 10 Jan 1996, leased back, operational Jul 2004, withdrawn from use 31 Dec 2004 Austin-IAH, ferried HOU-Tucson 16 May 2005. Operated by Sosoliso Airlines on 2 Sep 2005 as 5N-BII. US registration cancelled 26 Sep 2005, ann. bought by 8 Oct 2005, still at Tucson seen 7 Nov 2005 full colours, re-registered (identified not confirmed), departed 13 Nov 2005 via Santa Maria "full colours" (white/logo), arrived Kano 14 Nov 2005, seen in service Lagos 30.11.05, Airlines grounded 2006 or 2007, ferried 16-18 Oct 2007 Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International, Nigeria to San Antonio International Airport, seen stored 6 Nov 2007 Sosol. colours. Operated by Afrijet Airlines as 5N-BKI. Seen at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International, Nigeria 23 Sep 2008 in full colour scheme, ferried Banjul International Airport to St. John's International Airport 05-6 Sep 2009, seen at Tucson 23 Sep 2009 returned lessor, seen 17 Aug 2012, seen 25 Oct 2013 stored now in full Dana Air colour scheme, some sources (planespotters.net) claim it's 53542 instead, see there. Operated by Dana Air on 5 Oct 2014. Ferried Tucson International Airport to Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International, Nigeria 05-6 Oct 2014, re?delivery Naples International Airport, Napoli to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport 13 May 2016, re-del Boryspil International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja 15 Sep 2019. Current status: in service.