McDonnell Douglas MD-87 MSN 53041

Timeline

Remarks

r/o 10.01.03 new JAL col also repo r/o 15.02.03 nc

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-87, serial number 53041, line number 1945. Delivered to Japan Air System on 12 Dec 1991, registered JA8372. R/o 10 Jan 2003 new El Lencero Airport, Emiliano Zapata colours also repossessed r/o 15 Feb 2003 new colours. Transferred to Japan Airlines Domestic on 6 Apr 2004. Seen 4 Sep 2004 Tokyo Haneda International Airport new colours, cancelled 27 Nov 2007, sold to grand Max Group 24 Nov 2007. Operated by Richard Trudell on 24 Nov 2007 as N868TH. 28 Nov 2007, seen at Tokyo Haneda International Airport 6 Nov 2007 white no titles, ferried to Hongkong, China 1 Dec 2007, seen at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 6 Dec 2007, seen 12 Jan 2008 no engines, seen 2 Feb 2008 with engines, R Trudell to Grandmax Group 19 Feb 2008, Aircraft and Engines Support Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 19 Feb 2008, ferried CTS-ANC-GYR 1 Apr 2008, SG Air Leasing 8 Apr 2008, Aircraft Guaranty Title Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 8 Apr 2008. Operated by Aircraft Guaranty Corp on 8 Apr 2008 as N871SG. 6 Jun 2008, re-registered 13 Aug 2008, still seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 16 Sep 2009, flew GYR-ROW-GYR 27 Oct 2009, ferried GYR-Tucson 1 Mar 2010, ferried GYR-London London International Airport 6 Mar 2010, seen Centralia 23 Jul 2010, Aircraft Guaranty Corporation to Inchatsavane Company 30 Dec 2010, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 30 Dec 2010 27 Jan 2011, seen at Centralia 11 May 2011 no regi. Operated by King Mswati III on 19 Apr 2012 as 3DC-SWZ. Delivered ferried London International Airport to Matsapha International Airport, Manzini 19-25 Apr 2012 US registration (due to fly Gander-Casablanca but diverted to Miami, then via Recife 22 Apr 2012), cancelled 27 Apr 2012, donated to the King of Swaziland, arrived Cape Town International Airport 11 May 2012, registration correct, operator also repossessed Umbufto Swaziland Defence Force Air Wing, seen at Brussels, Belgium 2 Apr 2014 Kingdom of Swaziland, no titles, seized mid May 2016 Ontario, Canada while undergoing maintenance, for the 2nd time by business partner Rethenam who sold the aircraft to the king in 2010. Current status: in service.