McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 53480

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 53480, line number 2127. Delivered to U-Land Airlines, registered B-88889. Seen in service. Wet-leased to Pacific Airlines on 1 Jul 1997. Full U-land, operated for Pac sticker/sis 25 Jan 1998 big titles/s4.99 Pacific Airlines, U-Land titles, returned early 2000, Airlines susp operations 31 May 2000 safety concerns, withdrawn from use Kaoshiung Jun 2000 seen basic U-Land colours, Pacific titles stored, seen at Ho Chi Minh City 16 Mar 2001 ex lease, stored seen at Kaoshiung "still" 31 Oct 2001, seen stored 19 Jan 2003 (repossessed since mid 2000 but see above?!), seen 4 Jan 2004 U-Land Air col/Pacific titles stored. Leased to Far Eastern AT in Nov 2004 as B-28035. Auctioned, purch. by Taiwanese insurance company, being made airworthy Kaohsiung, due ferried to Taipei Songshan International Airport Oct 2004, seen 4 Nov 2004 rrgd, Airlines ceased 13 May 2008, seen at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Jun 2008 stored, seen 8 May 2011 new colour scheme, inside hangar, presum (to) returned in service, seen in service 17 Sep 2011 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport added 'TonleSap Airlines' titles (doing business as Laos airline, presum ceased by 10.11), Airlines ceased 13 Dec 2019. Current status: stored.