G-MAUD 1 British Aerospace B.Ae ATP British Airways (British Regional Airlines)(England World Tail) MAN 24SEP98
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 09-Sep-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 24-Sep-23.
-Blue Poole-, England World Tail livery, right side.
The ATP really did sit 'tail down' like this when it was fully loaded, the nose leg oleo became really extended
G-MAUD was registered out of the usual G-MANx sequence while it was with Manx Airlines. It was said at the time that it was named after a long serving Manx Airlines staff member when she retired from the Accounts department in the Isle of Man. I don't know if it's true or not but it's a nice story!
This was the second prototype ATP which first flew in Feb-87 as G-BMYM. After participating in the development programme the aircraft was delivered to BMA British Midland Airways in Jun-88. BMA sold it to Lombard leasing the following month and leased it back.
It was sub-leased to Manx Airlines in Oct-91 and re-registered G-MAUD in Dec-91. It was returned to British Midland in Jan-95. The aircraft was transferred to a new BMA backed company, British Regional Airlines and sub-leased back to BMA in Sep-96.
It was returned to British Regional Airlines in Mar-97 and operated on behalf of British Airways. British Regional was merged into British Airways CitiExpress in Mar-02 and operations on behalf of British Airways continued.
The aircraft was transferred to Loganair in Feb-04 and was withdrawn from service and stored at the end of May-05.
In Dec-06 it was sold to West Air Sweden as SE-MAF and converted to freighter configuration. West Air joined Atlantic Airlines (UK) in 2011 to form the West Atlantic Group and both companies now trade as West Atlantic.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Malmo, Sweden in Jan-16. It was sold to 'ATP Cargo' (also based at Malmo) in Aug-19 but appears to be stored. No further information. Updated 01-Sep-21.
G-MAUD 1 British Aerospace B.Ae ATP British Airways (British Regional Airlines)(England World Tail) MAN 24SEP98
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 09-Sep-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 24-Sep-23.
-Blue Poole-, England World Tail livery, right side.
The ATP really did sit 'tail down' like this when it was fully loaded, the nose leg oleo became really extended
G-MAUD was registered out of the usual G-MANx sequence while it was with Manx Airlines. It was said at the time that it was named after a long serving Manx Airlines staff member when she retired from the Accounts department in the Isle of Man. I don't know if it's true or not but it's a nice story!
This was the second prototype ATP which first flew in Feb-87 as G-BMYM. After participating in the development programme the aircraft was delivered to BMA British Midland Airways in Jun-88. BMA sold it to Lombard leasing the following month and leased it back.
It was sub-leased to Manx Airlines in Oct-91 and re-registered G-MAUD in Dec-91. It was returned to British Midland in Jan-95. The aircraft was transferred to a new BMA backed company, British Regional Airlines and sub-leased back to BMA in Sep-96.
It was returned to British Regional Airlines in Mar-97 and operated on behalf of British Airways. British Regional was merged into British Airways CitiExpress in Mar-02 and operations on behalf of British Airways continued.
The aircraft was transferred to Loganair in Feb-04 and was withdrawn from service and stored at the end of May-05.
In Dec-06 it was sold to West Air Sweden as SE-MAF and converted to freighter configuration. West Air joined Atlantic Airlines (UK) in 2011 to form the West Atlantic Group and both companies now trade as West Atlantic.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Malmo, Sweden in Jan-16. It was sold to 'ATP Cargo' (also based at Malmo) in Aug-19 but appears to be stored. No further information. Updated 01-Sep-21.