G-MSKD Boeing 737-5L9 British Airways (Maersk Air UK) MAN 15APR00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Sep-19.
-Whale Rider-, Canada World Tail. Operated on behalf of British Airways by franchise partner Maersk Air UK.
This aircraft was ordered by Maersk Air Denmark as OY-MMW, however, that registration wasn't taken up and it was delivered to Maerst Air Denmark as OY-MAA in Apr-90. It was leased to Asiana Airlines (Republic of Korea) as HL7230 in Jan-93 for five years. On it's return to Maersk Denmark in Jan-98, the aircraft was transferred to UK subsidiary Maersk Air UK as G-MSKD and operated on behalf of British Airways. It was returned to Maersk Air Denmark, sold to Orix Aerogram Corporation and leased back to Maersk Denmark in Mar-01 as OY-MAA. The aircraft was then wet-leased to Air Malta between Mar/Nov-01. In Oct-02 it was sub-leased to Estonian Air as ES-ABF and returned to Maersk Denmark as OY-MAA in Mar-04. Maersk Air Denmark was merged into Sterling European Airways in Sep-05. Sterling European ceased operations at the end of Oct-08, the aircraft was returned to the lessor and initially stored at Aalborg, Denmark. It was re-registered N494ST in Nov-08 and ferried to Goodyear, AZ, USA for further storage. It was leased to Blue Air (Romania) as YR-BAG in Jul-09. Now 29 years old, it continues in service. Current, updated (Sep-19).
G-MSKD Boeing 737-5L9 British Airways (Maersk Air UK) MAN 15APR00
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Sep-19.
-Whale Rider-, Canada World Tail. Operated on behalf of British Airways by franchise partner Maersk Air UK.
This aircraft was ordered by Maersk Air Denmark as OY-MMW, however, that registration wasn't taken up and it was delivered to Maerst Air Denmark as OY-MAA in Apr-90. It was leased to Asiana Airlines (Republic of Korea) as HL7230 in Jan-93 for five years. On it's return to Maersk Denmark in Jan-98, the aircraft was transferred to UK subsidiary Maersk Air UK as G-MSKD and operated on behalf of British Airways. It was returned to Maersk Air Denmark, sold to Orix Aerogram Corporation and leased back to Maersk Denmark in Mar-01 as OY-MAA. The aircraft was then wet-leased to Air Malta between Mar/Nov-01. In Oct-02 it was sub-leased to Estonian Air as ES-ABF and returned to Maersk Denmark as OY-MAA in Mar-04. Maersk Air Denmark was merged into Sterling European Airways in Sep-05. Sterling European ceased operations at the end of Oct-08, the aircraft was returned to the lessor and initially stored at Aalborg, Denmark. It was re-registered N494ST in Nov-08 and ferried to Goodyear, AZ, USA for further storage. It was leased to Blue Air (Romania) as YR-BAG in Jul-09. Now 29 years old, it continues in service. Current, updated (Sep-19).