VH-CZC. Boeing 737-377. c/n 23655-1274.
Ordered new by Ansett with finance provided by Credit Lyonnais Australia Ltd Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 11, 1986 First flown as VH-CZC - September 9, 1986 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZC - September 25, 1986 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd Accepted by Ansett at Seattle - September 25, 1986 Departed Seattle on delivery flight - September 25, 1986 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - September 28, 1986 Delivery route: Seattle-Hilo (overnight)-Nadi (overnight) - Melbourne Flight crew: Capts E. Walters, K. Wallace; Check Captain R. Costello; Engineers M. Trevaskis, M. Pulaski (Boeing) Operated first Ansett revenue service Melbourne-Brisbane as AN52 - October 6, 1986 Flight crew: Capts W. Hanrahan, E. Stewart Operated inaugural Qantas Brisbane-Honiara-Brisbane 737 service under charter - June 3, 1990 Flight crew: Capts J. Snowball, P. Feeney Operated final Qantas Brisbane-Honiara-Brisbane service as QF471/472 - August 9, 1992 Operated final Ansett service Sydney-Melbourne as AN55 - September 10, 2001 Ferried Melbourne-Auckland as AN4805 - September 10, 2001 Flight crew: Capt D. McCutcheon; F/O M. Blain Aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance when Ansett suspended all operations - September 13, 2001 Aircraft placed in storage at Auckland Advertised for immediate sale by Aviation Capital Group - December 20, 2001 Aircraft had flown 43,595 hours with 30,789 landings as of September 13, 2001 Test flown at Christchurch as as VH-CZC - June 16, 2003 Test flown at Christchurch as as AN737 - June 17, 2003 Ferried Christchurch-Melbourne as AN40 (Capt J. Hudson, R. Laidlaw) - June 17, 2003 Placed in open storage at Melboure in an all-white livery Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - August 21, 2003 Sold to AAR Aircraft & Engine Sales & Leasing, Wood Dale, Ilinois Departed Melbourne as AN40 on ferry flight to U.S.A. with non-Ansett crew - August 22, 2003 Ferry route: Sydney-Pago Pago-Honolulu-Oakland-Tucson Arrived at Tucson, Arizona at conclusion of delivery flight - August 23, 2003 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N812AR - August 29, 2003 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Leased to Grupo Turistico Magno SA de CV t/a Magnicharters - December 2003 Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-MAA - December 2003 Entered commercial service with Magnicharters - December 6, 2003 Current |
VH-CZC. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1994. |
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VH-CZC. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1997. |
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