MSN 553 exists for 6 aircraft types, because each manufacturer numbers its own production. All of them are listed below.
ATR 72 · 72-212A MSN 553
Registration SX-ONE · Sky Express
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
03 Jun 1998
Delivery
07 Apr 2017
Age
28.4 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
ATR 72-212A, serial number 553, first flight 3 Jun 1998. Delivered to Air Tahiti (registered 3 Jun 1998), registered F-OHJO. Seen 12 Jun 1998 Narita on demo/r SA AB, due returned 3 Jun 2010, Air Tahiti bought 1 Aug 2006. Operated by Airlinair on 12 Dec 2006 as F-GVZL. Ferried to Toulouse, France 11 Dec 2006, to Natexis Lease 12 Dec 2006, white, Air France titles, seen Toulouse, France 23 May 2008 white, Air France by Airlinair titles, seen at Paris-Orly, France 12 Aug 2008 Air Force full colours, Air Force by Airlinair titles. Merged into Hop! on 31 Mar 2013. Operated by Sky Express on 7 Apr 2017 as SX-ONE. Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Montpellier/Méditerranée to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Spata-Artemida, seen 19 Apr 2017 full colour scheme, withdrawn from service 4 Mar 2022, ferried ATH-LFBF 18 May 2022 returned lessor, scrapping Dec 2022. Current status: scrapped.
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Airbus A300-603 MSN 553
Registration EP-MNQ · Mahan Air
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
08 Dec 1989
Delivery
06 Mar 1990
Age
36.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A300-603, serial number 553, first flight 8 Dec 1989. Delivered to Lufthansa on 6 Mar 1990, registered D-AIAS. Seen at Frankfurt International, Germany stored 23 Jun 2003, back in service 1 Sep 2003, seen at Munich Airport stored 14 Nov 2003, back in service 18 Apr 2004, ferried to Dresden Airport and stored 25 Oct 2008. Operated by Kyrgyz Trans Aviation on 20 Jul 2009 as EX-35010. Ferried to Boryspil International Airport 17 Jul 2009. Operated by Mahan Air in Nov 2009 as EP-MNQ. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A320-214 MSN 553
Registration N353AS · AerSale Inc
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
07 Sept 1995
Delivery
23 Oct 1995
Age
31.2 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A320-214, serial number 553, first flight 7 Sep 1995. Delivered to Swissair on 23 Oct 1995, registered HB-IJD. Edelweiss Bail 20 Dec 2000, Zürich Airport, Zurich 6 Apr 2002, ferried to XLW 30 Oct 2002, ferried to Zürich Airport, Zurich Swissair colour scheme 24 Sep 2003. Leased to Aer Lingus on 14 Nov 2003 as EI-CZV. Seen at Dublin, Ireland white colour scheme "aerlingus.com Low Fares, Way Better" titles this date, withdrawn from service Dublin, Ireland and returned Edelweiss Bail 11 Sep 2004, ferried to Zürich Airport, Zurich for maintenance 12 Sep 2004, owned by Corporate Aircraft Leasing Ltd Sep 2004, arrived at Dublin, Ireland white colour scheme no titles 5 Nov 2004. Leased to THY Turkish Airlines on 5 Nov 2004 as TC-JLH. Ferried to Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey this date, returned Corporate Aircraft Leasing Ltd. Leased to Swiss Int'l Airlines on 17 Nov 2007 as HB-IJD. Seen at London-Heathrow full colour scheme this date, ferried Zürich Airport, Zurich to Roswell Air Center Airport 05-6 Sep 2021 basic colour scheme for part out. Operated by AerSale Inc on 9 Sep 2021 as N353AS. Current status: stored.
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Airbus A330-301 MSN 553
Registration VH-QPA · Qantas
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
05 Nov 2003
Delivery
26 Nov 2003
Age
23.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A330-301, serial number 553, first flight 5 Nov 2003. Delivered to Qantas on 26 Nov 2003, registered VH-QPA. Modified to -303 Nov 2004, in service 17 Apr 2015 Brisbane, Australia to Singapore Changi Airport with Qantas International 80 decals, Qantas 28 May 2015 ex lease. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A350-941 MSN 553
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
—
Delivery
—
Age
—
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A350-941, serial number 553. Delivered to Starlux Airlines. Not built, reallocated.
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Dash 8-300 · *311 MSN 553
Registration C-GCMJ · Central Mountain Air
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
—
Delivery
10 Nov 2000
Age
—
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-314, serial number 553. Delivered to Tyrolean Airways on 10 Nov 2000, registered OE-LTO. Seen at Downsview primer 30 May 2000, first flight 18 Oct 2000. Renamed Austrian Arrows on 16 Sep 2003. Seen at Salzburg 28 Mar 2005 new colours, last service 18 Oct 2010 Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, ferried to Linz 1 Mar 2011, ferried to Innsbruck Airport 3 Jun 2011 OS colour scheme, for maintenance. Sub-leased to Commutair-Continental Conn on 29 Jun 2011 as N839CA. Air Inuit late 2010 not taken up, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 29 Jun 2011 registered in the USA, ferried INN--Greenville 30.06-02.07.11, OE-reg cancelled Jul 2011. Merged into Commutair-United Express on 30 Nov 2011. Modified (*311). Seen at Philadelphia International Airport 8 Oct 2011 full colour scheme, flnr #357, changed on USCAR 14 Dec 2011, seen stored Halifax 17 Oct 2017, repossessed May 2018 for sale or lease. Operated by Central Mountain Air on 18 May 2022 as C-GCMJ. Current status: in service.
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