McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 53297

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 53297, line number 2040. Delivered to Japan AS on 21 Jan 1993, registered JA8552. Leased to Harlequin Air on 7 Jan 1998. Full colours, in service 8.1 for Jet Operation (FZC) Sharjah. Transferred to Japan Airlines Domestic on 6 Apr 2004. Seen in service 15 May 2004 still Harlequin full colours, roll(ed) out 2 Mar 2005 JAL/JAL Express colours, to Grandmax Group 21 Jan 2009, to Richard Trudell Inc. 21 Jan 2009. Operated by Richard Trudell Inc on 21 Jan 2009 as N821TH. Arrived Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 2 Feb 2009 and seen 4 Mar 2009 all white, AS and Total landing (in combination with TT) Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 26 Mar 2010, 11 Aug 2010, still stored Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok Jun 2010 white no engines, seen 10 Dec 2010 engines being reattached, to fly, cancelled 24 Feb 2011 to HS. Operated by Orient Thai Airlines on 24 Feb 2011 as HS-MDJ. Grandmax Group 24 Feb 2011, 25 Feb 2011, seen at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 2 Mar 2011, parked Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok engineless by 2012, reentered service 24 Nov 2012, withdrawn from service Apr 2013, scrapped 09-10.13, cancelled 24 Oct 2013 withdrawn from use Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok. Current status: scrapped.