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HB-JAC 2 Embraer ERJ.145LU Crossair MAN 29MAR02

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 15-Mar-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 13-Jun-23.

 

First flown with the Embraer test registration PT-SIP, this aircraft was delivered to Crossair (Switzerland) as HB-JAC in May-20. It was sold to GECAS in Jun-00 and leased back to Crossair.

 

After the closure of Swissair in Oct-01 the Swiss Government merged the remains of Swissair into Crossair two days later.

 

Crossair was renamed Swiss International Airlines at the end of Mar-02. The aircraft was returned to the lessor in May-04 and converted to ERJ.145LR standard prior to lease to Trans States Airlines as N837HK. It was operated on behalf of United Express.

 

It was retuned to the lessor in Dec-08 and leased to AeroMexico Connect as XA-WAC in Jan-09. The aircraft was damaged in a runway excursion at Tijuana, Mexico in Jan-10. It was repaired and returned to service.

 

The aircraft was withdrawn from service, returned to the lessor and stored at Kansas City, MO, USA in May-18. It was sold to Mission Air Support in Jun-18 and remained stored until Apr-22 when it was ferried to Salina, KS, USA for further storage.

 

It remains stored and could be permanently retired(?) Updated 13-Jun-23.

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Uploaded on March 15, 2017
Taken on March 29, 2002