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EI-CKD Boeing 767-3Y0ER Aeroflot Russian International Airlines LAX 18JAN99

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Sep-17, plus DeNoise AI 19-Nov-22.

 

This aircraft was delivered to the GPA Group Ltd (later to become GECAS) and leased to Aeroflot Russian International Airlines as EI-CKD in Sep-94. It was returned to GECAS in Oct-99 and stored.

 

In Jan-00 it was re-registered N683TW and leased to TWA Trans World Airlines the following month. TWA was merged into American Airlines on Dec-01, the aircraft continued in service until it was stored at Greensboro, NC, USA in Nov-02.

 

It was returned to the lessor in Apr-03 and remained stored until it was leased to euroAtlantic Airways in Nov-03. The aircraft was sub-leased to Southern Winds (Argentina) as LV-AIX in Jan-04. Southern Winds ceased operations in Mar-05 and the aircraft was 'parked' at Rio de Janeiro - Galileo.

 

It was returned to euroAtlantic as CS-TLQ in Jun-05. In Feb-07 it was wet-leased to Air India, returning to euroAtlantic in Jan-08. It was wet-leased to GMG Airlines (Bangladesh) 5 days later and returned to euroAtlantic in Apr-08.

 

In Aug-08 the aircraft was returned to the lessor and sold to the Fuerza Aerea de Chile (the Chilean Air Force) serialled FAC985. Current, updated 19-Nov-22.

 

Note: euroAtlantic Airways are an ACMI operator (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) and provide aircraft on short and long-term lease to other airlines, as well as operating their own charter services.

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Taken on January 18, 1999