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N872SJ. Douglas DC-8-71F. c/n 46040-449. Was also registered as: N8096U; HK-4294X; N872CA. |
This aircraft was ordered new by United Airlines It was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant as a Douglas DC-8-61 - 1969 It was rolled out at Long Beach - March 05, 1969 First flown at Long Beach - March ?, 1969 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N8096U - May 14, 1969 Registered to United Airlines Accepted by United at Long Beach, California - May 14, 1969 The aircraft was withdrawn from service for conversion to a Douglas DC-8-71 - July ?, 1983 Work commenced on the conversion - July 28, 1983 Conversion completed - September ?, 1983 Sold to AeroUSA and leased back to United Airlines - January 24, 1990 Reposessessed by AeroUSA - May 28, 1990 Reregistered as N872SJ - August 15, 1990 The aircraft was converted into an 'all-freight' configuration as a Douglas DC-8-71F - November 1990 Sold to Guiness Peat Aviation, Ireland - March 07, 1991 Leased to Southern Air Transport as the registered operator The aircraft was 'wet-leased' to Australian air Express - April 03, 1995 It was used by AaE to provide freight capacity for Ansett Air Freight whilst their Boeing 727-277F 'VH-RMX' was undergoing heavy maintenance It operated 'Melbourne - Perth - Melbourne' services Operated its first service Melbourne - Perth as SJ2441 - January 10, 1995 Operated its final service Melbourn - Perth as SJ2440 - February 17, 1995 It was returned to Southern Air Transport at the end of the wet sub-lease - March 10, 1995 Sold to AeroUSA - May 08, 1998 AeroUSA changed its name to AerCoUSA - July 07, 1998 Registered to AerCoUSA - July 23, 1998 Leased to Florida West International Airlines as the registered operator - July 31, 1998 It was returned to AerCoUSA at the end of the lease at Miami - August 03, 1998 Leased to LAN Chile Airlines as the registered operator - November ?, 1998 Returned to AerCoUSA at the end of the lease - ? It was observed stored at Miami in an 'all-white' livery - September 03, 2000 Leased to Florida West International Airlines as the registered operator - December 11, 2001 It was observed at Mexico City operating for MAS Cargo in an 'all-white' livery - April 12, 2003 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June12, 2003 Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-4294X - June 12, 2003 Leased to Avianca Cargo, Colombia as the registered operator Cancelled from the Colombian Aircraft Register - October 08, 2004 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N872SJ - October 08, 2004 Registered to AerCoUSA It was observed stored at Roswell, New Mexico in the 'TAMPA' livery as 'HK-4294X' - February 28, 2005 Sold to Celtic Air Leasing LLC - April 29, 2005 Leased to Murray Aviation as the registered operator Sold to NACG Leasing LLC - July 17, 2008 The lease to Murray Aviation as the registered operator continued Murray Aviation merged with National Airlines - December ?, 2008 Reregistered as N872CA - March 17, 2011 It was returned to NACG Leasing at the end of the contract - October 27, 2012 Sold to Third Star Aviation LLC, Miami, Florida - October 31, 2012 It was parted-out at Oscoda Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan - ? Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ? |