G-LSAD 2 Boeing 757-236 Jet2.com PMI 23MAY10
Update, PERMANENTLY RETIRED, Mar-20 after 31 years in service.
Still in non-standard white c/scheme 4 years after delivery but now with amended titles.
VERY complicated history... it took me a while...
This aircraft was delivered to Japan Leasing and leased to Air Europe as G-BRJD in Apr-89. It was sub-leased to Spanish subsidiary Air Europa with the temporary registration EC-349 in Oct-89. It was re-registered EC-ESC in Jan-90.
The aircraft was returned to Air Europe as G-BRJD in Oct-90. Air Europe ceased trading in Mar-91 and the aircraft was repossessed by the lessor (Air Europa continued in operation).
In May-91 the aircraft was leased to Air 2000 as G-OOOS. It was wet-leased to Spanair between Nov/Dec-99. It was stored at Bournemouth, UK in Dec-03 and returned to the lessor in Jan-04.
The aircraft was leased to Greece Airways (a new company) as SX-BLW in Apr-04 and operated on behalf of Air Scotland (a 'paper' airline) on holiday flights out of Scottish Airports. The aircraft had many technical problems (lack of spares) and suffered some spectacular delays.
The aircraft was returned to Greece Airways and the lessor in Nov-05. However, it was leased to Greece Airways again two weeks later at the end of Nov-05 and operations continued until it returned to the lessor in Apr-06.
The aircraft was sold to The Dart Group PLC as G-LSAD in Jun-06 and leased to Jet2.com in Aug-06. it was permanently retired at Kemble, UK in Mar-20 after 31 years in service. Updated (Apr-20).
G-LSAD 2 Boeing 757-236 Jet2.com PMI 23MAY10
Update, PERMANENTLY RETIRED, Mar-20 after 31 years in service.
Still in non-standard white c/scheme 4 years after delivery but now with amended titles.
VERY complicated history... it took me a while...
This aircraft was delivered to Japan Leasing and leased to Air Europe as G-BRJD in Apr-89. It was sub-leased to Spanish subsidiary Air Europa with the temporary registration EC-349 in Oct-89. It was re-registered EC-ESC in Jan-90.
The aircraft was returned to Air Europe as G-BRJD in Oct-90. Air Europe ceased trading in Mar-91 and the aircraft was repossessed by the lessor (Air Europa continued in operation).
In May-91 the aircraft was leased to Air 2000 as G-OOOS. It was wet-leased to Spanair between Nov/Dec-99. It was stored at Bournemouth, UK in Dec-03 and returned to the lessor in Jan-04.
The aircraft was leased to Greece Airways (a new company) as SX-BLW in Apr-04 and operated on behalf of Air Scotland (a 'paper' airline) on holiday flights out of Scottish Airports. The aircraft had many technical problems (lack of spares) and suffered some spectacular delays.
The aircraft was returned to Greece Airways and the lessor in Nov-05. However, it was leased to Greece Airways again two weeks later at the end of Nov-05 and operations continued until it returned to the lessor in Apr-06.
The aircraft was sold to The Dart Group PLC as G-LSAD in Jun-06 and leased to Jet2.com in Aug-06. it was permanently retired at Kemble, UK in Mar-20 after 31 years in service. Updated (Apr-20).