MSN 978 exists for 3 aircraft types, because each manufacturer numbers its own production. All of them are listed below.
ATR 72 · 72-212A MSN 978
Registration C-FNAN · North Star Air
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
06 Dec 2011
Delivery
24 Sept 2021
Age
14.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
ATR 72-212A, serial number 978, first flight 6 Dec 2011. Delivered to Nordic Aviation Capital A/S on 22 Dec 2011, registered OY-CJU. Seen at Toulouse, France 13 Nov 2011 white, NAC Nordic Aviation Capital Avtn 23 Dec 2011 but still at Toulouse, France. Operated by Virgin Australia-Skywest Airlines on 14 Feb 2012 as VH-FVU. Ferried Toulouse, France to Lelystad Airport 27 Jan 2012 white, for repaint, NAC Nordic Aviation Capital cancelled 14 Feb 2012, Avation plc bought Feb 2012, VH-rgd 17 Feb 2012, ferried Toulouse, France to Boone Municipal Airport 19-23 Feb 2012, Billund Leasing III 21 Feb 2012, operated by Skywest, Avation Eastern Fleet II 9 Apr 2014 ex lease, still operated by Virgin Austr. Operated by Virgin Australia Airlines mgd/nn (registered 9 Nov 2015). Ferried BNE-Nelson 21 Sep 2017 stored, to Cairns International Airport 4 Feb 2020. Operated by North Star Air on 24 Sep 2021 as C-FNAN. Owned by AVAP, FlyBig Airlines (VT) lease at 20-21 not taken up, ferried CNS--CPR2 19-22 Jun 2021 still FlyBig colour scheme. Current status: in service.
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Airbus A320-214 MSN 978
Registration N980AP · WFBN ret
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
25 Feb 1999
Delivery
16 Apr 1999
Age
27.7 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A320-214, serial number 978, first flight 25 Feb 1999. Delivered to Virgin Sun on 16 Apr 1999, registered G-VMED. GECAS, Air France lease not taken up, in service 01.5, returned GECAS at FZO 1 Nov 2001, ferried to Dublin, Ireland 7 Jun 2002, was PH-ABI for one day 16 Jul 2002. Sub-leased to Goodjet on 17 Jul 2002 as SE-RCF. Operated by Transair Sweden, registered to Bali Airport 17 Jul 2002, returned Bali Airport and parked Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 12 Feb 2002, decl bankrupt 14 Jan 2003 seen at Bordeaux, France stored 19 Jan 2003. Re-registered with Virgin Atlantic Airways on 15 Oct 2003 as G-VMED. Remains stored Bordeaux, France, ferried to London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 25 Feb 2004, seen white colour scheme 1 Mar 2004, ferried to Dublin, Ireland 4 Mar 2004. Leased to Atlas Jet Int'l on 22 Apr 2004 as TC-OGF. Seen at Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany red full colour scheme 5 Jun 2004, seen at London Gatwick Airport new triangle-taillogo 15 Apr 2006. Sub-leased to Royal Khmer Airlines on 9 Nov 2006. Full colour scheme. Returned to Atlas Jet Int'l on 30 Nov 2006. Due to non-payment, r/o Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands Spring Airlines full colour scheme 2 Jul 2007, ferried to Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey returned lessor 3 Jul 2007. Operated by IAC on 5 Jul 2007 as N888CQ. Leased to Spring Airlines on 6 Jul 2007 as B-6328. Returned to WFBN (registered 10 Apr 2015) as N980AP. Ferried SHA--St Athan 18-20 Apr 2015, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to Metro Avtn Ireland 21 May 2015, withdrawn from use St Athan, cancelled 16 Jun 2015, seen 24 Oct 2015 fuselage and attached wings on pallets, Spring colour scheme, seen Jan 2017 small pieces being sold as key/luggage tags, construction-number mentioned on the packaging. Current status: scrapped.
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Airbus A330-343E MSN 978
Registration HS-XTI · Thai AirAsia X
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
16 Dec 2008
Delivery
20 Jan 2009
Age
17.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Airbus A330-343E, serial number 978, first flight 16 Dec 2008. Delivered to Singapore Airlines on 20 Jan 2009, registered 9V-STA. Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, withdrawn from service 8 Jul 2018, ferried to Paya Lebar Air Base 13 Jul 2018. Operated by Thai AirAsia X on 28 Sep 2018 as HS-XTI. Brussels Airlines lease OO-SFE not taken up, see construction-number 1010, testfl Paya Lebar Air Base 5 Sep 2018 now AirAsia colour scheme, ferried Paya Lebar Air Base to Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 28 Sep 2018, seen Apr 2026 operated for Garuda (Hajj pilgrim flights). Current status: in service.
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