McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MSN 53045

Timeline

Remarks

Polaris, wfu 13.11.91,ret Pol 15.11.91

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-83, serial number 53045, line number 1777. Delivered to Midway on 31 Oct 1990, registered N906ML. Polaris, withdrawn from use 13 Nov 1991, returned Pol 15 Nov 1991. Leased to Air Aruba in Apr 1992 as P4-MDB. Leased to Reno Air (registered Aug 1992) as N833RA. Merged into American Airlines on 31 Aug 1999. Withdrawn from use 15 Sep 2001, Oklahoma City 17 Sep 2001, to Roswell 14 Nov 2001, returned lessor, total time 30185, 23872 l, seen 2 Feb 2003 white, seen 4 Feb 2004, returned GECAS 17 Feb 2004. Operated by Spirit Airlines on 18 Feb 2004 as N836NK. Owned by General Electric Capital Aviation Services, BoNY 23 Apr 2004, registration reserved 25 May 2004, re-registered 22 Jun 2004, seen in service 26 Jun 2004 full colours. Operated by (Aeropostal). Seen at Miami International Airport full colours, seen in service Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport 2 Oct 2006, still registered in the USA, seen stored Miami 6 May 2007 CJI ramp, seen 15 Dec 2007 missing parts, repossessed 19 Dec 2007 active?, to BoNY MT 13 Nov 2008, ferried Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lake City Gateway Airport 15 Dec 2008, ferried Lake City Gateway Airport to Tucson International Airport 28 Jan 2009, repossessed to be leased to Ufly Airways. Operated by Falcon Air Express. Seen Charlotte Douglas International Airport Gold Transportation Services titles/logos (tour operator), seen at Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas 16 Oct 2011 'still' all white, UFly Airways in photocap but Airlines presum remained Falcon Air Express after all, seen at Mesa Mesa Gateway Airport 20 Apr 2014 parked white, the Bank of New York Mellon, to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 7 Apr 2015, 9 Apr 2015, sold to Falcon Air Express 19 May 2015 ex lease, r17.06.15, Airlines ceased 5 Jun 2015, ferried Orlando Sanford International Airport to Lakeland FL 27 Apr 2015 was looking at sched. flights from there after charter contracts ended, seen at Lakeland Lakeland Linder International Airport parked 5 Jul 2015, Trans World Airlines (Onaway MI) 11 Jan 2016, cancelled 6 May 2019 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.