MSN 556 exists for 6 aircraft types, because each manufacturer numbers its own production. All of them are listed below.
Airbus A300-605R MSN 556
Registration G-MONS · Monarch Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
14 Feb 1990
Delivery
17 Apr 1990
Age
36.7 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A300-605R, serial number 556, first flight 14 Feb 1990. Delivered to Monarch on 17 Apr 1990, registered G-MONS. Nr.500!. Leased to Compass Airlines on 17 Nov 1990 as VH-YMK. Withdrawn from use 20 Dec 1991. Returned to Monarch on 12 Feb 1992 as G-MONS. Arrived New Laura Airport 12.2 full colours, in service 24 Mar 1992, seen at London Gatwick Airport "General Enrique Mosconi Airport, Tartagal Awards 2006 winner"- and "Leisure Airline of the Year" titles 30 Nov 2006. Leased to Egyptair on 6 Nov 2009. For Hadj. Returned to Monarch Airlines on 14 Dec 2009. Withdrawn from use and arrived at Birmingham International 3 Nov 2013, arrived at Tupelo Regional Airport 17 Nov 2013, seen 22 Feb 2014. Current status: scrapped.
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Airbus A320-232 MSN 556
Registration 2-TBXJ · ILFC ret
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
20 Sept 1995
Delivery
29 Feb 1996
Age
31.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A320-232, serial number 556, first flight 20 Sep 1995. Delivered to Sichuan Airlines on 29 Feb 1996, registered B-2342. International Lease Finance Corporation, cancelled Mar 2016. Returned to ILFC in Mar 2016 as 2-TBXJ. Returned lessor, 2-rgd ferried Guanghzou--GYR 10-11 Mar 2016, cancelled 12 Mar 2016 withdrawn from use, seen at San Bernardino International Airport 16 Oct 2016. Current status: scrapped.
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Airbus A340-313X MSN 556
Registration HB-JMD · Edelweiss Air
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
29 Oct 2003
Delivery
31 Aug 2018
Age
23.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A340-313X, serial number 556, first flight 29 Oct 2003. Delivered to Swiss Int'l Airlines on 8 Dec 2003, registered HB-JMD. Seen 2 Jan 2016 new style titles, withdrawn from service 31 Jul 2018, to Cambridge. Transferred to Edelweiss Air on 31 Aug 2018. Cambr-ZRH 13 Aug 2018, final flight 14 Sep 2018. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A350-941 MSN 556
Registration EC-NXC · Iberia
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
30 Nov 2022
Delivery
22 Dec 2022
Age
3.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A350-941, serial number 556, first flight 30 Nov 2022. Delivered to Iberia on 22 Dec 2022, registered EC-NXC. Current status: in service.
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Dash 8-300 · 315 MSN 556
Registration RA-67261 · Polar Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
—
Delivery
20 Feb 2001
Age
—
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-315, serial number 556. Delivered to Air Senegal International on 20 Feb 2001, registered 6V-AHL. Seen at Downsview primer 30 May 2000, C-reg cancelled 2 Feb 2001, departed Exeter 28 Jul 2003 after long overhaul, repossessed damaged 5 Feb 2005 Tambacounda when it overran on landing, ferried Dakar--St Johns 22-23 Jul 2005, temporary repaired by Bombardier, seen at Toronto Toronto Pearson International Airport 26 Jul 2005 for full repairs, returned Dakar 22 Aug 2006 after repairs, ferried Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, Dakar to Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands 17 Nov 2008 for overhaul, seen in service Mar 2009 Dakar-Banjul, Airlines ceased 24 Apr 2009, reposs, arrived Maastricht 2 Jul 2009, seen 22 Jan 2010 stored, available for sale via myairlease.com by Aug 2011. Operated by Avmax Group (registered 16 Feb 2012) as C-GOJE. SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance (Maastricht) 21 Jul 2011, seen 29 Aug 2011 still stored Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands painted as 6V-AHL, PH-reg cancelled 15 Feb 2012, ferried MST--Calgary 02-3 Mar 2012 still Air Sénégal colour scheme, Avmax, departed Calg-ANC 26 Aug 2012, cancelled 31 Aug 2012. Operated by SAT Airlines on 31 Aug 2012 as RA-67261. Seen at Yuzhno-Sakalinsh red full colour scheme. Merged into Aurora on 8 Dec 2013. Operated by Polar Airlines in Aug 2021. Incident 22 Nov 2024 Yakutsk GPU cable struck aircraft, parked since. Current status: in service.
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ATR 42 · 42-500 MSN 556
Registration C-FTIZ · Canadian North mgd
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
05 Jun 1997
Delivery
01 Nov 2019
Age
29.4 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
ATR 42-500, serial number 556, first flight 5 Jun 1997. Delivered to Air Tahiti (registered 13 Jun 1997), registered F-OHJD. Registered GTahiti, owned by Air Tahiti ex lease 25 Nov 2004, ferried Tahiti-Toulouse arrived 7 Feb 2005 to Sidmi area 8 Feb 2005, ferried to St Brieuc 11 Feb 2005. Operated by Air Deccan on 18 May 2005 as VT-ADM. Ferried St. Brieuc--Luxor 18-19 May 2005 dual registration, ATRiam Cap VT-rgd 7 Jun 2005, arrived Toulouse, France 9 Nov 2009 returned lessor. Operated by Trip L.A. on 17 Dec 2010 as PR-TKE. Atar International Airport F-rgd seen 17 Nov 2009 Latécoère, still old Air Deccan colours, seen St. brieuc white 26 May 2010, seen 25 Nov 2010, delivered Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport, Trémuson, Côtes-d'Armor to Tancredo Neves International Airport, Belo Horizonte 17-18 Dec 2010 white. Merged into Azul L.A. on 6 Mar 2013. Trip basic colour scheme, Azul titles seen 6 Sep 2014, ferried Sal--LFBF 21-23 Oct 2015 returned lessor. Operated by Bradley/First Air on 1 Apr 2016 as C-FTIZ. F-rrgd, sLFBF 18 Feb 2016 white, departed Francaz--Kefl 1 Apr 2016 white F-rgd, C-rgd 1 Jun 2016. Merged into Canadian North on 1 Nov 2019. Current status: in service.
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