G-BMON_1983-09_MUC_1290_SBC

 

Photo from the Stephan Barth collection, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

September 1983

 

G-BMON

Boeing 737-2K9/Adv

22416 / 709

Monarch Airlines

 

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Gary Vincent:

Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing owned 737 was with Monarch Airlines (G-BMON) in 1980, with sub-leases to Pacific Western Airlines during December - April / May in 1985-86 and Canadian Airlines in 1987-88. The aircraft flew with TAP Air Portugal / Air Atlantis (CS-TEU) when not in Canada during 1988-89. After a short lease to South African Airways, it went to India with Damania Airways (VT-PDB) in 1993 and last flying with Air Sahara 1998 - 2007. It became a restaurant in the Aero Restro Entertainment Center which opened October 30, 2021 in Noida, India.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-BMON/506268

 

G-BMON with Monarch at LTN in May 1985 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/37422988832

 

C-GPWC with Pacific Western at LTN in April 1987:

abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1489961

 

This airframe as C-GPWC with Canadian at GCM in December 1987:

cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/60709_1542019380.jpg

 

This airframe as CS-TEU with Air Atlantis at DUB in September 1990:

www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/15634729463

 

CS-TEU with TAP Air Portugal at AMS in January 1992:

www.airhistory.net/photo/295531/CS-TEU

 

CS-TEU leased to SAA at JNB in April 1992:

www.flickr.com/photos/157839500@N04/40989527974

 

This airframe as VT-PDB with Damania Airways at MLA in April 1994:

cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/28334_1086873339.jpg

 

This airframe as ex-VT-SIF Air Sahara at DEL in May 2019:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/3/0/6040039.jpg

 

ex-VT-SIF used as Aero Restro at Garden Galleria Mall, Noida, India, in June 2021:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/9/3/6484393.jpg

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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