F-GFUG Boeing 737-4B3 Corsair International Airlines MAN 21SEP01
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 05-Mar-17.
When you've read this history you'll be just as confused as I am! Originally ordered by UTA - Union de Transports Aeriens, this aircraft was leased on delivery to UTA subsidiary, Aeromaritime International, as F-GFUG in Sep-90. In 1990 the French Government was working to rationalise the French airline industry into one company under the Air France name (this happened in early 1992 when Air France, Air Inter & UTA became 'Group Air France'). Aeromaritime became Air Charter in Oct-91 and the aircraft continued in service until it was leased to Corsair International Airlines in Feb-92. In Sep-92 the Air France Group sold it to a lessor while the lease to Corsair continued and it was sold to Corsair in Dec-02. It was sold to Britannia Airways AB (Sweden) in Apr-06 as CN-RPA. Originally for lease to TUI Morocco (trading as Jet4you.com), it was re-registered OO-TUM 4 days later and leased to Jetairfly (TUI Belgium). On 01-May-06 it was sub-leased to, and operated for, Jet4you.com (Tunisia). In Apr-07 it finally became CN-RPA, still sub-leased from Jetairfly. In the meantime, Britannia Airways AB had been renamed TUIfly Nordic and the aircraft was returned to them in May-11. It was immediately sold to AAR Services Inc as N980ST and sold to the US National Nuclear Security Administration the following month. By Apr-12 it had been converted to a 'Combi' (B737-4B3C) with a main deck cargo door. It operates with a forward cargo area and 66 economy seats in the rear cabin. Now over 26 years old it continues in service. (updated Mar-17).
F-GFUG Boeing 737-4B3 Corsair International Airlines MAN 21SEP01
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 05-Mar-17.
When you've read this history you'll be just as confused as I am! Originally ordered by UTA - Union de Transports Aeriens, this aircraft was leased on delivery to UTA subsidiary, Aeromaritime International, as F-GFUG in Sep-90. In 1990 the French Government was working to rationalise the French airline industry into one company under the Air France name (this happened in early 1992 when Air France, Air Inter & UTA became 'Group Air France'). Aeromaritime became Air Charter in Oct-91 and the aircraft continued in service until it was leased to Corsair International Airlines in Feb-92. In Sep-92 the Air France Group sold it to a lessor while the lease to Corsair continued and it was sold to Corsair in Dec-02. It was sold to Britannia Airways AB (Sweden) in Apr-06 as CN-RPA. Originally for lease to TUI Morocco (trading as Jet4you.com), it was re-registered OO-TUM 4 days later and leased to Jetairfly (TUI Belgium). On 01-May-06 it was sub-leased to, and operated for, Jet4you.com (Tunisia). In Apr-07 it finally became CN-RPA, still sub-leased from Jetairfly. In the meantime, Britannia Airways AB had been renamed TUIfly Nordic and the aircraft was returned to them in May-11. It was immediately sold to AAR Services Inc as N980ST and sold to the US National Nuclear Security Administration the following month. By Apr-12 it had been converted to a 'Combi' (B737-4B3C) with a main deck cargo door. It operates with a forward cargo area and 66 economy seats in the rear cabin. Now over 26 years old it continues in service. (updated Mar-17).