McDonnell Douglas MD-87 MSN 53042
Registration P4-AUA · Africa Union Aviation
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29 Oct 2026
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McDonnell Douglas MD-87, serial number 53042, line number 1969. Delivered to Douglas, registered N90126. Operated by Japan Air System on 9 Mar 1992 as JA8373. Transferred to Japan Airlines Domestic on 6 Apr 2004. Seen 4 Sep 2004 Tokyo Haneda International Airport new colours, seen 16 Dec 2007 Tokyo Haneda International Airport white. Operated by Grandmax Group Ltd (registered 30 Jan 2008) as HS-MSA. Orient Thai not taken up. Operated by Aircraft & Engine Support LLC (registered 1 Feb 2008) as N870SG. Ferried HND-Tokyo 31 Jan 2008, seen at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 2 Feb 2008, ferried New Chitose Airport, Sapporo to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 15 Feb 2008, SG Air Leasing 19 Feb 2008, Aircraft Guaranty Management Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 19 Feb 2008, ferried GYR-Dallas Fort Worth Meacham Field, TX 29 Aug 2008, to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 29 Aug 2008, VIP cabin outfitting, ferried to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 15 Sep 2009, seen 28 Oct 2009, seen 1 Jan 2010, GYR-Denton DTO 18 Jan 2011, seen in doing business as hangar Denton Aug 2011, cancelled 21 Mar 2012. Operated by Montavachi Ltd (Isle of Man) on 21 Mar 2012 as M-SFAM. Ferried Denton--IOM-Cambridge 24 Mar 2012, M-rgd 22 Mar 2012, std Halmstad Airport 12 Jun 2018, ferried Halmstad Airport to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg, Bâle / Mulhouse 31 Jan 2021. Operated by Africa Union Aviation on 23 Sep 2021 as P4-AUA. EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg, Bâle / Mulhouse to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, to London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 29 May 2022 for repaint. Current status: in service.
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